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James Paterson Death Record
« on: Thursday 12 January 12 09:05 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone help to decipher the forename of the Briarty witness to James Paterson's death record, please?

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Re: James Paterson Death Record
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 12 January 12 17:48 GMT (UK) »
Looks like Emmit/Emmitt but then I can't zoom in to take a closer look.

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Re: James Paterson Death Record
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 12 January 12 23:43 GMT (UK) »
Irwin or Ervin I think....Could this have been added to an existing thread rather than begin a new one?
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Re: James Paterson Death Record
« Reply #3 on: Friday 13 January 12 02:19 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks, Don and JJ. I had initially read it as Emmy.

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Re: James Paterson Death Record
« Reply #4 on: Friday 13 January 12 04:34 GMT (UK) »
Didn't have time to enlarge it earlier, but if you look at the forename, it looks a lot like Enmr which it isn't of course, but I think the person was having a time of it and struggling ( note shaky taller letters) so another person took the pen to finish with a lighter hand and more of a flourish....so a little contrived looking to be an actual signature. J.J.
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Re: James Paterson Death Record
« Reply #5 on: Friday 13 January 12 04:47 GMT (UK) »
Hi JJ

Yes, I agree with you that, when enlarged, the name looks like it's written in two different hands.

No clue who this Briarty could be, as I can't find anyone by that name in Lovell's directory around that time.

Many thanks.

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Re: James Paterson Death Record
« Reply #6 on: Friday 13 January 12 21:09 GMT (UK) »
Could it possible be EMMA??

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Re: James Paterson Death Record
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 14 January 12 05:23 GMT (UK) »
It might also be the beginning of an m with a sloppy c for McBriarty. Touble is neither of them may have known the man and just been signing as wittness...
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Re: James Paterson Death Record
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 14 January 12 09:03 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for your replies, Tazzy and JJ.

Yes, Tazzy, I initially read it as Emmy or Emma.

The surname could well be McBriarty, as you say, JJ. Dunno. As I said, I can't find a Briarty in Lovell's.

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