Surname of mother???

[SamnJoan]

Can anyone please decipher the maiden name of my 4xg grandmother please?

Joan

[dowdstree]

Very difficult to decipher Joan.

Am I correct in assuming it is from Scotlands People? If so, you can email them and ask them to re-scan it for you. It may take a couple of days but hopefully it will be clearer.

I have had to do this a number of times and it worked.

Dorrie

[SamnJoan]

Many thanks for that suggestion Dorrie.   I'll give it a try.

Joan

[Thornwood]

Under the father's name is his occupation, 'Farm Labourer'.  Under mother's name seems to say' 'House Servant'.  Hope I'm looking at the right bit.

[josey]

You are looking at the right bit but it says 'M S XXXXX' where M S stands for Maiden Surname. I agree that a request for a clearer scan is the best way forward.

In full it says
Jane McMillan
M S XXXXX
deceased

[SamnJoan]

Hi Thornwood

Thanks for your reply.   

Yes you are looking at the right bit, but I thought it was giving his mother's maiden name - as is usually the case.   Looked like 'Hannah' to me, but I didn't want to influence anyone else's thoughts.

I have asked Scotlands People for help, as Dorrie suggested.

Many thanks,

Joan

[SamnJoan]

Thanks for that josey.

Your reply came in just as I was posting mine!

I have asked Scotlands People for help.

Joan

[SamnJoan]

Just to let you know that I have now received a rescanned copy of the Death Certificate from Scotlands People.   The mother's maiden surname is definitely 'Hannah'.

Thanks everyone, especially Dorrie for suggesting I ask for a rescan.

Joan

[josey]

Thanks for letting us know.

Hope having the name can let you progress