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Image

FW Ruston
????? House
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Fatman wrote:Image

FW Ruston
????? House


Morton or Norton House, how does that compare with the handwriting on the rest of the document?
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Really need to see all the document so we can compare letters.
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Looks like 'Norton' to me .
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Its from a military enrollment record from ancestry - can i post that in full here?
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Fatman wrote:Its from a military enrollment record from ancestry - can i post that in full here?


hmmm not sure check with admin first :wink:
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Looks like Norton to me too.
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im sure PeterD told me off for it before!
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1911 Census says Norden House!
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Have you tried this, it might come in handy,

http://ancestrylibrary.custhelp.com/cgi ... _topview=1
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Fatman wrote:Its from a military enrollment record from ancestry - can i post that in full here?


As we think it is an N -- are there any other definite N's on the original that you could show us to compare without giving the whole document?
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Can be archived

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