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Offline aus*jen

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Help with Louisa's surname please
« on: Tuesday 04 July 17 03:07 BST (UK) »
Would appreciate opinions on the spelling of my gr.gr.grandmother Louisa's surname from Holstein Germany.

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Re: Help with Louisa's surname please
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 04 July 17 05:07 BST (UK) »
It looks like Busch to me.

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Re: Help with Louisa's surname please
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 04 July 17 05:51 BST (UK) »
Wondered if it was Rusch.

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Re: Help with Louisa's surname please
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 04 July 17 05:55 BST (UK) »
Thankyou medpat and sami,   I have considered both letters - will attach 2 more words from the same document (marriage cert.) for comparison.  I note that the letter R in residence looks similar
as it joins onto the rest of the word as it does in the surname.

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Re: Help with Louisa's surname please
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 04 July 17 08:02 BST (UK) »
I'll vote for Rusch. As you say, the R links to the next letter and the B has a little inward curl.

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Re: Help with Louisa's surname please
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 04 July 17 08:04 BST (UK) »
Looks like Rusch to me too.

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Re: Help with Louisa's surname please
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 04 July 17 08:06 BST (UK) »
It does look like Rusch now. The usch was easy to work out but not the R  ;D

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Re: Help with Louisa's surname please
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 04 July 17 08:21 BST (UK) »
Thankyou for your comments Gadget, Rhododendron and a-l,  I think Rusch is the most likely surname.

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