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Title: George's last name
Post by: sami on Monday 01 September 14 19:20 BST (UK)
Hi All:

Can anyone make out George's last name?

This was from a marriage in Staffordshire in 1740.

I've a few ideas but wonder what others think.

sami
Title: Re: George's last name
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 01 September 14 19:23 BST (UK)
Peight,  Reight or Teight - just the first letter I'm unsure about
Title: Re: George's last name
Post by: sami on Monday 01 September 14 20:09 BST (UK)
Same here….its the first letter thats hard to see.

I wondered if it was - Right - just a single letter before the '.ight'.
Title: Re: George's last name
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 01 September 14 20:14 BST (UK)
I'm pretty sure it's "eight" after the first letter making it a 6 letter surname
Title: Re: George's last name
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 01 September 14 20:16 BST (UK)
I'm now having second thoughts as to whether the H is actually an N
Title: Re: George's last name
Post by: chirp on Monday 01 September 14 20:25 BST (UK)
Feight or Peight?
Title: Re: George's last name
Post by: sami on Monday 01 September 14 20:53 BST (UK)
The curate who was writing in most of the register makes all of the tails on the 'y' as straight lines. So I think the name ends in - ..ght.

20 years earlier there was a Peight marriage in this area of Staffordshire (1720). I think I'm also leaning towards Peight for the surname in 1740.

Thank you for your thoughts CaroleW and chirp.

sami
Title: Re: George's last name
Post by: chirp on Monday 01 September 14 21:41 BST (UK)
Just checked on Familysearch and found this:

George Peight married Sarah Briggs 28 November 1740 Elford, Stafford

Could that be the one? I did not find any other marriages for George Peight in that year in Staffordshire.

Chirp
Title: Re: George's last name
Post by: sami on Monday 01 September 14 22:11 BST (UK)
Thank you Chirp - that's the one.

Never even thought to look at Familysearch   ::)

sami
Title: Re: George's last name
Post by: chirp on Tuesday 02 September 14 00:07 BST (UK)
Glad I could help.

Chirp