However, a relative has just scanned in an ancestor's diary from the Boer War era in South Africa. It'd be fascinating to read.

However, it's in beautiful but (to me) barely legible cursive.

An example page: https://imgur.com/a/SJpyj94

Are there any tools out there that might actually have a chance with handwriting like this?

I tried a sample app I've worked on with OpenCV. It recognised there was "text" but that was about it.

Google translate camera app gave me nothing.

Word Lens (Same base code) as well.

Is there one out there or a technique or suggestion anyone might have?