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Names of witnesses
« on: Monday 30 April 18 06:31 BST (UK) »
Can anyone please help with identifying the names of these two witnesses. I can't make out the first name, and the second one is something Dowdeswell.
Hopefully the image is large enough.
Thanks in advance.
I am Australian, from all the lands I come (my ancestors, at least!)

Pine/Pyne, Dowdeswell, Kempster, Sando/Sandoe/Sandow, Nancarrow, Hounslow, Youatt, Richardson, Jarmyn, Oxlade, Coad, Kelsey, Crampton, Lindner, Pittaway, and too many others to name.
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Re: Names of witnesses
« Reply #1 on: Monday 30 April 18 07:02 BST (UK) »
Quote from: pinefamily on Monday 30 April 18 06:31 BST (UK)
Hopefully the image is large enough.

No, not even close...

Please zoom the image to a large size on screen before making the clip.

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Re: Names of witnesses
« Reply #2 on: Monday 30 April 18 07:05 BST (UK) »
Hi Pinefamily, The signatures go very blurry when they are enlarged but the first person's first name looks like James and their second name could possibly start with L. I can't make anything out in the second name, sorry.
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Re: Names of witnesses
« Reply #3 on: Monday 30 April 18 07:09 BST (UK) »
Sorry about that.
Try this one.
I am Australian, from all the lands I come (my ancestors, at least!)

Pine/Pyne, Dowdeswell, Kempster, Sando/Sandoe/Sandow, Nancarrow, Hounslow, Youatt, Richardson, Jarmyn, Oxlade, Coad, Kelsey, Crampton, Lindner, Pittaway, and too many others to name.
Devon, Dorset, Gloucs, Cornwall, Warwickshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire, Wilts, Germany, Sweden, and of course London, to name a few.

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Re: Names of witnesses
« Reply #4 on: Monday 30 April 18 07:10 BST (UK) »
I didn't want to influence anyone, but I thought perhaps the first one is Anne something, possibly starting with a H. The initial(s) of the second witness have me stumped.
I am Australian, from all the lands I come (my ancestors, at least!)

Pine/Pyne, Dowdeswell, Kempster, Sando/Sandoe/Sandow, Nancarrow, Hounslow, Youatt, Richardson, Jarmyn, Oxlade, Coad, Kelsey, Crampton, Lindner, Pittaway, and too many others to name.
Devon, Dorset, Gloucs, Cornwall, Warwickshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire, Wilts, Germany, Sweden, and of course London, to name a few.

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Re: Names of witnesses
« Reply #5 on: Monday 30 April 18 07:16 BST (UK) »
The first forename could well be Ann, with the second n spread out more than the first.

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The first surname might end with the letters r-d.

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Re: Names of witnesses
« Reply #6 on: Monday 30 April 18 07:40 BST (UK) »
The first surname looks something like Halimond to me.

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Re: Names of witnesses
« Reply #7 on: Monday 30 April 18 07:50 BST (UK) »
I have looked at entries preceding and after this one, and "she" (if it is Anne) does not appear to be a regular witness. I am hopeful it turns out to be a relative of the bride.
I am Australian, from all the lands I come (my ancestors, at least!)

Pine/Pyne, Dowdeswell, Kempster, Sando/Sandoe/Sandow, Nancarrow, Hounslow, Youatt, Richardson, Jarmyn, Oxlade, Coad, Kelsey, Crampton, Lindner, Pittaway, and too many others to name.
Devon, Dorset, Gloucs, Cornwall, Warwickshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire, Wilts, Germany, Sweden, and of course London, to name a few.

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Re: Names of witnesses
« Reply #8 on: Monday 30 April 18 08:08 BST (UK) »
Hi,

The initials of the second witness look like  A H to me.
The name of the first witness is difficult isn't it? Could it be something like Hardward?  I thought the last 4 letters looked like -ward.

Looby :)
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