off the top of your head..

[Darksecretz]

what do you think this says or could say please....



first impressions only please, (your impression/transcription of the christian name)

:smilee:

[Sue from Southend]

First impression Samuel. But then I looked again and it might be James but you need to compare with other writing on the page to be sure....

[Cloggie]

looks like Samuel to me

[Lindsay]

Samuel Locker, 38, wheelwight

[WendyPusey]

Samuel Locker.

[Darksecretz]

do you think its possible that 'someone' could mis read it as another name?

[maggie_4_7]

do you think its possible that 'someone' could mis read it as another name?

No not really.

Its Samuel I think its quite clear the surname could be misread though.

[Uncle John]

I agree with the committee.

[WendyP]

go on spoil us what censu is this from.....


;)

[Guy]

do you think its possible that 'someone' could mis read it as another name?

Yes very easily.
If the image was being viewed on a microfiche reader or even as a digitised image the equipment used could easily allow a mis-transcription of the image.

I use two modern digital monitors on my computer at home and flicking the image between the two displays a big difference in clarity.
Cheers
Guy

[WendyPusey]

If he has a wife Harriet and a 1 year old daughter Sarah on 1841 census then it is Samuel as the S is the same as Sarah.

[Darksecretz]

hmmn as I understand it, the 1841 cens was a schedule filled in by the householder and then handed to whoever (enumerator?) for them to be 'transcribed' into books?

the reason I ask is that on my other thread, I can't find Samuel/Ann Holmes and their son Joseph on the 1841 (but they are on the 1851 etc..) and I have found a baptism for him with father Samuel.

I am used to transcribing so knew what the name said, but, someone that isnt, (and I asked Tim, he said James!!)


EDIT: this is my other thread..

http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-qs/75936-mary-holmes-problem.html

[WendyPusey]

The J for John further down the page is different so it can't be James.

[JBee]

I initially thought James and then realised it was too long.

[Darksecretz]

The J for John further down the page is different so it can't be James.

I specifically didnt add anything else as I wanted first thoughts..lol

and JBee,

I can 'see' James l Locker too..

[WendyPusey]

I too am a transcriber, and you should look at the whole text to compare how the person writes their letters.

[Anne in Carlisle]

For a moment I thought it said James C Locker but straight away thought it said Samuel.

Anne

[scorpioleah]

i thought it said james l locker, my excuse is im new to all this lol

[Darksecretz]

No need for apologies, :smilee:

I can see where it might be mistrans as James too..

I'm glad its not just me then.

many thanks for the input guys..

[WendyP]

HI

Just for REF only

Copied this over from my reply to your other thread

The 1851 that you've got for Samuel, Ann and son James Holmes with his Mother Mary with them they are living next dor to a Thomas Cutter age 33 Collier

Well on the 1841 Samuel has become James they are livng in exactly the same place as the above '51 census still next door to Thomas


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