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What is George & Lidia's son's name?
« on: Tuesday 26 January 16 10:13 GMT (UK) »
Attached is a clipping of a birth record and I am unable to decipher the child's name with 100% confidence.

Perhaps William???

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Re: What is George & Lidia's son's name?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 26 January 16 10:28 GMT (UK) »
It looks like 'W' (something) 'm' so William seems logical.  :-\

Are there any similar entries on that or other pages. If the name is William, which is quite common, you would expect to see others in the same register.....

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Re: What is George & Lidia's son's name?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 26 January 16 10:33 GMT (UK) »
I would say Wm for William but a bit lax not to write it out in full on such a document.
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Re: What is George & Lidia's son's name?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 26 January 16 10:35 GMT (UK) »
It's actually written as Wm ye son of ... so it's definitely William.

(Wm is a frequently found abbreviation in early registers.)


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Re: What is George & Lidia's son's name?
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 26 January 16 10:41 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Bookbox, Milliepede & Ruskie

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Re: What is George & Lidia's son's name?
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 26 January 16 10:41 GMT (UK) »
Are there any similar entries on that or other pages. If the name is William, which is quite common, you would expect to see others in the same register.....

There's a Jno (for John) further down the page, and Wm on other pages.

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Re: What is George & Lidia's son's name?
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 26 January 16 10:53 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Bookbox

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Re: What is George & Lidia's son's name?
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 27 January 16 02:51 GMT (UK) »
Are there any similar entries on that or other pages. If the name is William, which is quite common, you would expect to see others in the same register.....

There's a Jno (for John) further down the page, and Wm on other pages.

Thanks.  :)