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From: "Paul and Gwyn Bailey" <>
Subject: Can anyone help with some 'translations' please?
Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 22:42:20 +0100
In-Reply-To: <004401c31e61$6c8ac2c0$6f6da1ca@h1d3r6>


Hi again everyone!


I have just received the 'fruit' of my 'harvesting' at the FRC last week - 3
marriage and 1 birth certificate and I am now wondering what some of the
names and occupations are. I would be really grateful if someone on the list
could explain:


One ggggrandfather is described as a 'gunshots keeper' - would this be some
sort of gamekeeper?
Another ggggrandfather is described as a 'bird fancier'. I presume this
means the feathered sort, but what does it actually mean?
The same ggggrandfather's Christian name appears to be 'Sargewin' or
'Sargersim' (surname is Hammond) - has anyone any idea what this name would
be?


Thank you all for 'listening'!


Regards, Gwyn.

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