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Old 23-10-22, 18:44
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Originally Posted by Merry View Post
Were the others in the household transcribed correctly?
Yes, they are all more or less fine, or at least as good as the handwriting, they are all boarders or servants so I am not 100% sure what the names are, but I am sure that Dudley looks nothing like Simon!

https://search.findmypast.com/record...24%2F0315%2F01

I am surprised by the number of servants people had living in, in 1921. Maybe it was just in big drafty vicarages, but most would have at least one.
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