Cracking piece of mistranscribing.....

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Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	29 Jun 2013 15:33
	Just had to post this one Charlotte Gunn 44 Annie Gunn 18 Henry Gunn 15 William Gunn 12 >>>>>>Machinne Gunn 10 1911 Wales census. Actual name is Madonna Andy
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 36,149 Send Message	Rambling	Report	29 Jun 2013 15:34
	LOL :-D :-D
	Researching:
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 3,659 Send Message	Renes	Report	29 Jun 2013 15:40
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 3,659 Send Message	Brilliant ...... Can I copy please
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 1,047 Send Message	Sally	Report	29 Jun 2013 15:50
	great I love it given me a good laugh thanks sally w <3
	Researching: stephen taafe*muriel denley1917 he died 3 weeks later
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 5,616 Send Message	MaureeninNY	Report	29 Jun 2013 17:20
	:-D :-D :-D :-D You do find them,Andy!!!!! Maureenxx
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 21,069 Send Message	jax	Report	29 Jun 2013 17:25
	It does look a bit like Machinne on the image.....it has been said ancestry used foreign transcribers, maybe that is why?? FMP seems to be ok
	Researching: Nothing much
Member Since: November 2011 Posts: 3,256 Send Message	Graham	Report	29 Jun 2013 20:30
	Don't shoot!!!
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	29 Jun 2013 20:37
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	I'm sure some transcribers like to have a laugh. (Graham, you want shooting for the directions you keep taking that story!) :-D
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,195 Send Message	Joy	Report	29 Jun 2013 21:04
	Anyone remember the mistranscriptions thread on here? :-)
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	29 Jun 2013 21:10
	Most definitely! Was some really good stuff. Most would get RRed now. Andy
Member Since: November 2011 Posts: 3,256 Send Message	Graham	Report	29 Jun 2013 21:12
	That particular transcription was actually correct on here! Marie - I'm a natural author ;-)
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,195 Send Message	Joy	Report	29 Jun 2013 21:26
	It would, Andy, so I shan't give a link to it ;-)
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	29 Jun 2013 21:28
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	I loved that thread Joy - has it gone?
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,004 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	30 Jun 2013 01:14
	Good one, Andy :-D :-D
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 3,659 Send Message	Renes	Report	30 Jun 2013 09:53
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 3,659 Send Message	Joy Give us the link please ....... Our bestest link Lady
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 171 Send Message	Mumbles	Report	30 Jun 2013 13:35
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 171 Send Message	I bet when you read that it got you all Fired up
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	30 Jun 2013 22:37
	they managed to get it right on the Mormon site Name: Madonna Gunn Event Type: Census Event Date: 1911 Gender: Female Age: 10 Birthplace: South Shields, Durham Schedule Type: Household Registration District: Cardiff Sub-District: Penarth Parish: Penarth County: Glamorganshire
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

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