In left hand margin on an 1841 Census for Hope in Derbyshire is definitely what looks like the word "Gutter" against my ancestor Richard Hallam. My mind is leaping to all sorts of wrong conclusions. Any other meanings for this?
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Meaning of entry on a census - Gutter ?
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thanks Elaine, thats what I thought too.. sometimes places do have funny local nick names.. like in whitwick.. there is actually a place called 'the Dumps'.. so you can literally be 'down in the dumps'..lol!Julie
They're coming to take me away haha hee hee..........
.......I find dead people
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Originally posted by clematised View PostOK I dont have a sub to check but I used to always follow the round if possible but might have known you would have checked already
EdnaJulie
They're coming to take me away haha hee hee..........
.......I find dead people
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Found answer to Gutter
Thanks to all for your suggestions - and pointing to it being a place name. (Though rather liked the idea of homeless). I found this Will extract for someone from Hope in Bradwell:
"..........there are two son-in-laws named - John JACKSON who gets the nether south-field & the barn in "The Gutter" which is let to another son-in-law - Ellis NEEDHAM, a butcher who is to have the house where he lives, cart shed etc. livestock; he mentions his late daughter Ann & her children; he appears to be a man worried to do right for his family."
In case anyone has Derbyshire ancestors, this looks useful for Derbyshire Will extracts - A to Z of names:
Thanks again - never known such lightning responses from any other site!
Nickie
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