General Chat

ditto re babys...if you look to the right of page and down you will see 'bethnal green'...where the b is very similar

I have looked again and you could well be right. It is a strange page with what looks like additions and extra squiggles. There is a lot of clothing industry in the area. Thanks again for looking.

Interesting idea.

Looking at the original though it is just the first letter that is unclear and I have compared the letter to other words on the page.

May be I will never know.

I wondered if anyone else had come acrooss it.

Could it be Baby's underclothing?

Dianne xx

Thank you for looking for me.

I will keep trying. Somewhere in storage I hace a book on historical costume but it will be a while before I can unpack it.
Christine

Yes looks like RAHYS, at first I thought maybe " Ladys" but on second look you could be right about the "R"

I have looked OED, Chambers scientific dictionary and Encyclopedia Brittanica all drew a blank

Perhaps its the name of the factory where she worked?
maybe try Trade directorys
Gary

1901 Address: 3, Askew Street, Hackney
STAPELTON, Richard Head Single M 32 1869 Cravate Maker
Hackney
London VIEW
STAPELTON, Percy Brother Single M 24 1877 Cravate Lining Cutter
Hackney
London VIEW
STAPELTON, Frank Brother Single M 22 1879 Cravate Cutter
Hackney
London VIEW
STAPELTON, Maud Sister Single F 18 1883 Cravate Maker
Hackney
London VIEW
SMITH, Emily Niece Single F 18 1883 Machinist (Rahys Under Clothing)
Hackney
London



I have just checked the original again and compare the R to the R in Richard, A good match,

That is what it says on the census, I wondered if it was a fabric name, Most of the family were silk tie or cravate maker or linked occupations in Hackney,

hi Christine,
are you sure it says RAHYS?
can't find that word in any dictionary or search.

Gary

Emily's occupation is Machinist (Rahys Under Clothing)
I tried to google to see what Rahys underclothing was but was not sure if I really wanted to wiew some of the results. Anyone know what Rahys is?