Charmouth, Dorset, 1871

[mugwortismy cat]

Can anyone work out what is written in the disability column, I have most of it but it's troubling me that I can't work out what the second word is supposed to be ...

 

[AnnB]

Defective Sight Temporary?

 

[Daft Bat]

Defective Sight Temporary?

That's what it looks like to me as well.

 

[mugwortismy cat]

Well I thought that is what was meant, but i could only see "Ice" and a squiggle, which wasn't helping

It actually looks clearer from further away, I confused myself by getting too close


Thank you ladies x

 

[mugwortismy cat]

Another query, Annuitant has been crossed out, and inserted is "Income from ?"
I can only read it as "Income from Evident" which makes no sense to me. Any other offers?

 

[Daft Bat]

Provident? That was (and still is) a savings and insurance company.

 

[mugwortismy cat]

Provident? That was (and still is) a savings and insurance company.

Could be it is pretty squished in there and hard to make out

 

[AnnB]

Or could it be Dividends?

 

[Daft Bat]

Or could it be Dividends?

Looks even more likely!

Maybe my eyes saw dividends and my brain made the connection to provident....

 

[mugwortismy cat]

Or could it be Dividends?

It must be Dividends, thank you, now why did that word not pop into my head?

 

[mugwortismy cat]

For once I know what it should say, but the enumerator didn't and made a guess with a botched spelling.

I am certain for the two Royal Navy Boys that the last word should be Boscawen, which was the training ship at Portland for Navy Boys. However, please can I have opinions on what my transcription should actually be?

I will add a note with the right spelling

 

[MollyMay]

I can see Baus Cawen and Bauscawren

 

[mugwortismy cat]

I can see Baus Cawen and Bauscawren

I thought the second one had an extra 'r' in it. Thank you