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Title: Nancy or Ann Steel, Nichol Forest
Post by: sirsimon on Monday 22 February 16 12:31 GMT (UK)

Hello

Does anyone have access to the parish registers of Nichol Forest?

I am trying to access a baptism for a daughter of Thomas and Eleanor Steel in 1776 Nichol Forest

Was she Ann or Nancy Steel?

my thanks

Title: Re: Nancy or Ann Steel, Nichol Forest
Post by: Maggsie on Monday 22 February 16 13:18 GMT (UK)

Hi, this was the only one I found, not saying it is your Ann/Nancy.
Most Ann ladies are called Nancy, I don't know why but some are!
Maggsie

Name:   Ann Steel
Gender:   Female
Baptism Date:   18 Sep 1774
Baptism Place:   All Saints,Cockermouth,Cumberland,England
Father:   Thomas Steel

FHL Film Number:   90596

Title: Re: Nancy or Ann Steel, Nichol Forest
Post by: Geoff-E on Monday 22 February 16 13:30 GMT (UK)

Nancy = Ann

Title: Re: Nancy or Ann Steel, Nichol Forest
Post by: sirsimon on Monday 22 February 16 13:57 GMT (UK)

thank you

I know that Ann can be put down as Nancy, I am not sure what it is on the original though

She was baptised on 28th July 1776

Title: Re: Nancy or Ann Steel, Nichol Forest
Post by: Geoff-E on Monday 22 February 16 17:50 GMT (UK)

I can't see why someone transcribing the baptism register would write Nancy if the register said Ann.  :-\

Title: Re: Nancy or Ann Steel, Nichol Forest
Post by: clearly on Thursday 31 March 16 20:24 BST (UK)

Having lived in Nicholforest for over 30 years, I can assure you that even to this day a lot of Anns are referred to as Nan or Nancy.

Title: Re: Nancy or Ann Steel, Nichol Forest
Post by: Geoff-E on Friday 01 April 16 14:47 BST (UK)

sirsimon has announced his "retirement" http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=745091.0