Improve your palaeography skills
What does this census say?
The ability to read old handwriting is such an invaluable tool for the family historian that each issue we’ll be setting you some text to transcribe. Here’s an extract from a page in the 1861 Census. The handwriting is typical of mid-19th century script. How many of the occupations can you work out? Have a go: transcribe the wording below and compare your transcription in the next issue.