EV-0902 — Family-supplied “John Williams” inscription with “1886”: comparator image for the 1939 WGR agreement signature
Catalogue record
| EV ID | EV-0902 |
|---|---|
| Title | Family-supplied “John Williams” inscription with “1886”, used as a visual comparator for the tenant signature on the 1939 Western Ground Rents agreement (EV-0023) |
| Date of document | The inscription bears the year 1886; authorship and date unverified |
| Type | family-supplied photograph of an inscription |
| Source / publisher | Supplied by a family member, 30 October 2026 |
| Reference | Family-supplied inscription image, “John Williams / 1886” |
| Evidence label | FAMILY EVIDENCE (user-stated provenance; authorship, date and object identity unverified) |
| Status | READ (photograph); NOT AUTHENTICATED. Family-supplied comparator crop; object identity and location not disclosed. |
Summary
A family member supplied a photograph of an inscription reading “John Williams” with “1886” beneath it, and asked for it to be catalogued as a comparator for the tenant signature “John Williams” on the 1939 Western Ground Rents tenancy agreement (EV-0023). Only the crop needed for that comparison is included; the object identity and location are not disclosed.
Image
Family-supplied comparator crop; object identity and location not disclosed.
Transcription
The crop shows the words “John Williams” with “1886” beneath.
Destination
- Where the original is held: with the family; object identity and location not disclosed.
- On this site: this artifact page, listed in the Evidence Register.
Interpretation
Visible form only: the inscription has an ornate capital J, wide letter spacing and an extended stroke over the final letters; the 1939 signature on EV-0023 is more compact, with tighter letter spacing and a compressed ending. These are surface observations of a photograph, not an authentication. A visible difference between a display inscription and a signature does not establish different writers, and this comparison cannot establish who signed the 1939 agreement. A proper handwriting examination would require originals, chain of custody and more exemplars.
What is not known: who wrote the inscription; when; whether the “1886” was written at the same time or by the same hand; whether the inscription and the 1939 signature relate to the same John Williams; the identity of the object. This entry records a comparator, not a conclusion.
Related records
- Related record: EV-0023 — 1939 Western Ground Rents tenancy agreement and plan (tenant signature “John Williams”)
- Related record: EV-0215 — Tithe apportionment, John Williams occupier, c.1841
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