Laurie, Looks like middle name is Jos (Joseph). Can't read first name; possibly it is crossed through. I'd suggest looking for him and his mother in 1920 to hopefully read name better. Age 31 for Mary. Pipefitter and fertilizer. Margaret In a message dated 01/16/2006 9:50:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, laurie@ampwares.com writes: > I have a census page that I can't read: 1930, Philadelphia, 26th Division, > > 36th Ward, Enumeration District No. 51-139, Supervisor's District No. 31, > Sheet No. 32B. > > House number 1520 is the home of William Sekel (spelled Wm Sickels), but I > can't make out the head of household's name. It should be last name Fay, > seems to be but spelled Fee, and I can't make out the first name. Could > someone help me read this please? Looks like Joseph (Jos.). > > Just down that same page is a smudged house number for James Sickle. I > can't make out hte age at first marriage of his wife Mary (his second > marriage), nor am I certain that I'm reading his occupation correctly: > pipefitter is clear, but the other word looks like fertilizer to me. Again, > > could someone help me read this please? Looks like she is 31 at age of her > first marriage; looks like pipefitter and fertilizer. > >