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Can anyone decifer........

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Kelly

Kelly Report 14 Jan 2008 21:26

Good evening everyone! I have a question (perhaps even a riddle) and i was wondering if anyone could offer their advice? I have a census here and in the last box where it says:
(1) Deaf and Dumb
(2) Blind
(3) Lunati
(4) Imbecile, Feeble minded.

There has been something written for a 14 year old school boy, it appears as though it begins with an S, then possibly a U, a letter that looks like a P or a G , then a tall letter such as an L or a T, followed by a couple of indisguishable smaller letters.

Does anyone know of any other information that was put in this box other than the demonstrated 1-4??

Thankyou, Kelly!

Jackie

Jackie Report 14 Jan 2008 21:27

could it be simpleton Kelly
Love Jackie

~Summer Scribe~

~Summer Scribe~ Report 14 Jan 2008 21:31

Does sound like it might be simpleton

One of mine charmingly said "Idiot" Well when that 'idiot' grew up he married and had a child, held down a reasonable job and lied about his age so that he could go to war (he said he was 35 when he was 45, before they raised the age) Makes you wonder how they classify these things.

Joy

Joy Report 14 Jan 2008 21:31

Thinking about how the letters would look, if it was the "old-fashioned" writing, it could be feeble ie the s could be an f, if you see what I mean.

~Summer Scribe~

~Summer Scribe~ Report 14 Jan 2008 21:32

It's hard to know without seeing it.

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₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&# Report 14 Jan 2008 21:33

Kelly, whats the name, census year and area, maybe we can have a look for you?

Kay????

Kay???? Report 14 Jan 2008 21:33

perhaps some can take a look and see what they make of it,,,if you give details,,,

Maddiecow

Maddiecow Report 14 Jan 2008 21:34

Im willing to have a look I read some dredful handwriting daily .....my own!

Researching:
Powell, Chappell, Haffenden, Elliot, O'Shaughnessy

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₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&# Report 14 Jan 2008 21:35

I have ancestry open and waiting...

~Summer Scribe~

~Summer Scribe~ Report 14 Jan 2008 21:35

lol Maddie, join the club, it becomes an asset in itself lol

Maddiecow

Maddiecow Report 14 Jan 2008 21:36

Im at my census search pages ....

Researching:
Powell, Chappell, Haffenden, Elliot, O'Shaughnessy

Kelly

Kelly Report 14 Jan 2008 21:37

grenville M Biss, 1901, civil parish- chelsea, 288 kings rddo you need anyhting else?

Oh and simpleton could be a possibility!

Maddiecow

Maddiecow Report 14 Jan 2008 21:38

Is Grenville the first or last name?

Researching:
Powell, Chappell, Haffenden, Elliot, O'Shaughnessy

Kelly

Kelly Report 14 Jan 2008 21:40

First! He has a funny name he is called Grenville Mansell Biss!

The whole family have even stranger names such as harry le brujere biss and clarence vandalloor biss!!

If its any help the head of the household is Caroline Biss

~Summer Scribe~

~Summer Scribe~ Report 14 Jan 2008 21:41

I have a Grenville M Biss on 1891 but not 1901... is it transcribed differently?

Ah got him by Grenvill (no e)

Maddiecow

Maddiecow Report 14 Jan 2008 21:42

Simpleton?

Researching:
Powell, Chappell, Haffenden, Elliot, O'Shaughnessy

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 14 Jan 2008 21:43

if i have trouble reading old info
i blow it up as large as possible
and join the dots
this has always worked for me

Researching:
The birth of Middlesbrough

Maddiecow

Maddiecow Report 14 Jan 2008 21:44

I think its a cross between simpleton and stupid gonna ask OH opinion

Researching:
Powell, Chappell, Haffenden, Elliot, O'Shaughnessy

Kelly

Kelly Report 14 Jan 2008 21:44

he is the fourth one down on 1901

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 14 Jan 2008 21:47

I think it's simpleton

Researching:
In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....

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