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Title: Surname of mother???
Post by: SamnJoan on Tuesday 21 March 17 15:05 GMT (UK)
Can anyone please decipher the maiden name of my 4xg grandmother please?

Joan
Title: Re: Surname of mother???
Post by: dowdstree on Tuesday 21 March 17 15:20 GMT (UK)
Very difficult to decipher Joan.

Am I correct in assuming it is from Scotlands People? If so, you can email them and ask them to re-scan it for you. It may take a couple of days but hopefully it will be clearer.

I have had to do this a number of times and it worked.

Dorrie
Title: Re: Surname of mother???
Post by: SamnJoan on Tuesday 21 March 17 15:23 GMT (UK)
Many thanks for that suggestion Dorrie.   I'll give it a try.

Joan
Title: Re: Surname of mother???
Post by: Thornwood on Wednesday 22 March 17 09:44 GMT (UK)
Under the father's name is his occupation, 'Farm Labourer'.  Under mother's name seems to say' 'House Servant'.  Hope I'm looking at the right bit.
Title: Re: Surname of mother???
Post by: josey on Wednesday 22 March 17 09:59 GMT (UK)
You are looking at the right bit but it says 'M S XXXXX' where M S stands for Maiden Surname. I agree that a request for a clearer scan is the best way forward.

In full it says
Jane McMillan
M S XXXXX
deceased
Title: Re: Surname of mother???
Post by: SamnJoan on Wednesday 22 March 17 09:59 GMT (UK)
Hi Thornwood

Thanks for your reply.   

Yes you are looking at the right bit, but I thought it was giving his mother's maiden name - as is usually the case.   Looked like 'Hannah' to me, but I didn't want to influence anyone else's thoughts.

I have asked Scotlands People for help, as Dorrie suggested.

Many thanks,

Joan
Title: Re: Surname of mother???
Post by: SamnJoan on Wednesday 22 March 17 10:03 GMT (UK)
Thanks for that josey.

Your reply came in just as I was posting mine!

I have asked Scotlands People for help.

Joan
Title: Re: Surname of mother???
Post by: SamnJoan on Thursday 06 April 17 12:41 BST (UK)
Just to let you know that I have now received a rescanned copy of the Death Certificate from Scotlands People.   The mother's maiden surname is definitely 'Hannah'.

Thanks everyone, especially Dorrie for suggesting I ask for a rescan.

Joan
Title: Re: Surname of mother???
Post by: josey on Thursday 06 April 17 13:10 BST (UK)
Thanks for letting us know.

Hope having the name can let you progress  ;)