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Offline Guy Graham

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Having trouble deciphering the name of this person
« on: Friday 06 July 18 15:32 BST (UK) »
Having trouble deciphering the name of this person.

Can anyone please help?

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Re: Having trouble deciphering the name of this person
« Reply #1 on: Friday 06 July 18 15:38 BST (UK) »
Possibly Jane Sampson (grandmother)

If there is more on the page for comparison it could help you

edited to add
Also as the grandmother you might be able to clarify from the tree of the person it refers to
Kearney & Bourke/ Johns & Fox/ Mannion & Finan/ Donohoe & Curley
Byrne [Carthy], Keeffe/ Germaine, Butler/ McDermott, Giblin/ Lally, Dolan
Toole, Doran; Dowling, Grogan/ Reilly, Burke; Warren, Kidd [Lawless]/ Smith, Scally; Mangan, Rodgers/ Fahy, Calday; Staunton, Miller
Further generations:
Brophy Coleman Eathorn(e) Fahy Fitzpatrick Geraghty Haverty Keane Keogh Nowlan Rowe Walder

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Re: Having trouble deciphering the name of this person
« Reply #2 on: Friday 06 July 18 16:14 BST (UK) »
Thanks myluck!! not an easy one but pretty sure you have that right!  :)

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Re: Having trouble deciphering the name of this person
« Reply #3 on: Friday 06 July 18 17:50 BST (UK) »
Simpson?

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Re: Having trouble deciphering the name of this person
« Reply #4 on: Friday 06 July 18 20:40 BST (UK) »
I also think it is Simpson. I can't see an a at all.

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Re: Having trouble deciphering the name of this person
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 07 July 18 13:24 BST (UK) »
I've compared the name against my family tree and it matches someone called Jane Sanson Nee Wilson

The person's name has been transcribed incorrectly. It should be Sanson and not Sampson.

Thank you, everyone, for your input.  ;)
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