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Title: Helen Baird's maiden name
Post by: PeteRae on Friday 29 December 17 18:53 GMT (UK)

Hi....I'm trying to decipher my ggm's maiden name from her daughter's marriage certificate.  I think the first letter is P but the rest??...She was born in Ireland and moved to Glenluce in Wigtownshire if that helps with surnames?
Any help greatly appreciated  :)
Pete.

Title: Re: Helen Baird's maiden name
Post by: Bookbox on Friday 29 December 17 19:01 GMT (UK)

Prentice ?

Title: Re: Helen Baird's maiden name
Post by: jennifer c on Friday 29 December 17 19:13 GMT (UK)

Could it end in .....field?

Jennifer

Title: Re: Helen Baird's maiden name
Post by: PeteRae on Friday 29 December 17 20:42 GMT (UK)

looking at the William below her it could well be something like Prentice 
P..nti...
good call thanks.
Though I can't discount the ....field either.
Why couldn't they just print names!?! :-\

Title: Re: Helen Baird's maiden name
Post by: Rosinish on Friday 29 December 17 20:50 GMT (UK)

Looks like Prentice to me too but can you confirm the maiden name of Mary (1st entry) ends in 'e' too just to be sure as they look very alike (the 'e's)?

Annie

Title: Re: Helen Baird's maiden name
Post by: Gadget on Friday 29 December 17 21:01 GMT (UK)

I think that MN is Laurie, Annie.

My vote is for Prentice -  the rs are elaborate.


Gadget

Title: Re: Helen Baird's maiden name
Post by: PeteRae on Friday 29 December 17 21:21 GMT (UK)

yes...maiden name is Laurie.

And thank you everyone for your input....much appreciated.

Title: Re: Helen Baird's maiden name
Post by: shanghaipanda on Saturday 30 December 17 09:29 GMT (UK)

http://www.prenticenet.com/pnet/news/?/news/2015/john_prentice_down_ireland.htm

Number 2v may be relevant to your search.

Title: Re: Helen Baird's maiden name
Post by: PeteRae on Saturday 30 December 17 10:41 GMT (UK)

thanks for that Shanghaipanda.....I just need to do a bit of age research as she's four years older on the 1871 & 1881 censuses. But that seems pretty common haha...
Thanks everyone  :D

Title: Re: Helen Baird's maiden name
Post by: ev on Saturday 30 December 17 10:59 GMT (UK)

There is a marriage for a John Baird / Helen Prentice 7th August 1856 Old Luce Wigtown.



ev

Title: Re: Helen Baird's maiden name
Post by: PeteRae on Saturday 30 December 17 12:44 GMT (UK)

thanks ev.
much appreciated
think she was a bit liberal with her true age in the later censuses!
Pete.