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I tend to favour an affliction, too - or maybe just a comment of some kind on the inmate. I now know that he was still alive in 1889 (age is wrong in '81) so although apparently not well, whatever it was he didn't die immediately. However,it looks as if the death cert. will be the best way to solve ...

Thanks for all your ideas.
I think I am tending to agree with Tom in that it is probably some affliction the poor fellow has had for 8 years.
Scrolling through the other pages, I now see lots of Marys ending with the 'q/y' - but that doesn't help either!
However, thank you all for your time.
joldies.

Hi, Thanks all for your ideas. The ref. is: RG11/504/f60/p1. I agree it does look like part of the previous column, now that it's pointed out, and seen on its own I like the idea of London Sq - but thought the first letter looked more like the P in Poplar, also on the page than the S in the man's na...

Hi, Is there anyone out there who can make any sense of the attached? It's from the last column (Blind, Deaf, Lunatic, etc.) of the 1881 Census for Bromley (Bow) Workhouse. Looks to me like 'P... 8 years' - but what is after the P? I'd be very grateful for any suggestion. Thanks. joldies. http://www...

Hi all, Just returned from holidays and found all the extra replies.   I now have a death for a chap with the right wife and children, in 1802 - one week after the will was written, so I'm hopeful this will turn out to be correct.  But why the delay?  Still no idea! (Anne, I have a copy of the will ...

Many thanks for that - it's encouraging.  I hope that's what might have happened in this case.
J.

Hi, Are any of you fellow family historians experts on probate? I have a (possible) ancestor who married in 1805, hopefully as a widow (register doesn't say). I now find that her first husband's Will was proved in 1828, although it was written in 1802. (No burial for either date). Does anyone know w...

Thank you for that idea.  I think you are right. I hadn't noticed, but at the side is written 'Two' and the registrar's initials.  The 'stepson' doesn't seem to be out of place, however, but part of the cause of death in the previous box could be, so maybe the '2' belongs there... Thanks again for y...

I have a death certificate which is puzzling me.
Under the name of the informant it says:
'2 Step Son
Present at the death'
(the 2 is slightly raised).

OK, he might be a stepson - haven't been able to prove it yet - but what does '2' mean?
Can anyone help?
Thanks, J.

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Thanks, Jane.
Found and done.
Judith.

I would like to vote for this, too, but... please, where is it?
Judith.

Jane, Thanks for your speedy reply and suggestions. Have done a lot of experimenting, and something must have worked, as I'm pleased to report that Gedcom Census is now finally installed. (Still not sure what the problem was: the error message appeared when I clicked the 'download now' link.  Seemed...

Hello All,
Have tried several times to download the Gedcom Census, but keep getting error messages - either 'Error Locating Object Handler' or 'corrupt file'.
I expect it's something very simple, but I don't know the solution! Can anyone help, please?
Judith.

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