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« on: Thursday 26 October 06 10:18 BST (UK) »
Hi

Other than the obvious of Jennifer, would anyone have any ideas what "Jennie" could be short for?

Am trying to find a birth of a Jennie Keable in about 1870 in London but so far no Jennie/Jenny or Jennifer, so I wondered if she could be using a shortened version (or just a completely different name!).

Many thanks

Wow - thanks to everyone who has tried to help - lots to go by and try.

I only can confirm her in 1891 as a Nurse servant living in Chipping Barnet and then when she married and then in 1901 in Wood Green.

Looks like another certificate is needed !
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« Reply #1 on: Thursday 26 October 06 10:23 BST (UK) »
Don't think there would have been many Jennifers in 1870. Try Jane or Jean or Jeannie or Jeanie.
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« Reply #2 on: Thursday 26 October 06 10:28 BST (UK) »
How sure are you of the spelling of Jennie?
   Could it have been Jinny or Ginny, from Virginia?
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« Reply #3 on: Thursday 26 October 06 11:04 BST (UK) »
there is a birth of a Jessie Keable in J/A/S 1871, St Olave district, ref 1d 256

where did you get the 'Jennie' from - if a census could it actually have said 'Jessie'?

There is also a Jessie Louise Keeble born in Kensington District in JFM 1869 ref 1a 9
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« Reply #4 on: Thursday 26 October 06 15:23 BST (UK) »
MY gg grandmother went by Jessie or Janet.  I would think that Jennie could have been Jane. 

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« Reply #5 on: Thursday 26 October 06 15:47 BST (UK) »

According to various books on babies names, Jennie is either Jane or Jennifer.
I agree with Aghadowey, Jennifer is too modern for that time so it would be worth trying Jane.

Good luck,

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« Reply #6 on: Thursday 26 October 06 16:31 BST (UK) »
Far from being too modern the name Jennifer was developed, initially in cornwall, as a variant of Guienevere and was firmly established as a proper name by the 18th century. It did however fall out of fashion for some time but was still being used in different area's of the country during the Victorian period. By the 1950's it had become popular again in its own right. The variant name of Jenny also appeared during the medieval period and started off as a variant of the name Jean but by the 18th century it had become associated with other names.

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« Reply #7 on: Thursday 26 October 06 16:36 BST (UK) »
Hi,
   Winton Churchills' mother was  Jennie Jerome, (Jeanette),is that any help?
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« Reply #8 on: Thursday 26 October 06 16:39 BST (UK) »
Ooops,  sorry Winston. Roll Eyes
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« Reply #9 on: Thursday 26 October 06 17:06 BST (UK) »
I've got a 'Jenny' on my tree christened as such in 1752 in Thakeham Sussex, so the name has been around a long time!
Dont know anything more about her, other than her grandfather, James, is my g-g-g-g-g-g-grandfather! (I being descended from a different child of James's)

Doesnt help Cranstone, I know.

but there is no registration for a Jennie in 1869-71, so she is either called something else or age is different .

BTW Cranstone PM'd to say the name Jennie came from her marriage cert.

Cranstone - have you found her on 1871/81/91/01 censuses? When did she marry and who? If we can follow her on censuses it might give us an inkling of what she was called.
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« Reply #10 on: Thursday 26 October 06 17:12 BST (UK) »
I agree Jenny is not that modern - and not necessarily short for anything. The rhyme about Jenny Wren must be pretty old.
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« Reply #11 on: Thursday 26 October 06 17:31 BST (UK) »

Oh dear - I hold my hands up and stand corrected.
You meet one every day so they say, today I am that one!

Sorry,

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Re: "Jennie" short for? - WOW! THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO'SE TRIED TO HELP.
« Reply #12 on: Friday 27 October 06 21:44 BST (UK) »
Hi

Just to add to the list Regina is my MIL and she is always known as Jennie

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