1891 census, or why I hate the bloody sodding archives.
As a matter of academic record, I would like to wish damnation upon Oscar Wilde (‘unidentified hand’ indeed), the Google Maps geeks who persistently refer to Battersea as Wandsworth, and the census-takers who covered the former area during the 1891 census.
As for the man, woman or child who tore the page recording Enumeration District 9 of Wandsworth some time between 1891 and January 2009, I rain curses down upon them.
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Dr Sophie Duncan is Fellow in English at Christ Church, University of Oxford. She works regularly as a historical advisor and as a dramaturg for theatre, TV, radio and film. She likes theatre, detective fiction and cocktails.
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NEVER ACCUSE ME OF NOT COMMENTING ON YOUR BLOG.
ALSO LOL OSCAR WILDE.
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ACTUALLY SHORTLY AFTER WRITING THAT I HAD AN EPIPHANY CHLOE. so lol you. lol YOUR FACE.
Incidentally, I have a favour to ask. Email me?
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