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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Lee Ross on Saturday 24 November 18 09:29 GMT (UK)
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Hi everyone,
Hoping someone can help me read this marriage licence record for John Parker and Sophia Gorton:
John Parker of St Paul ? cabinetmaker. B. 21y
Sophia Gorton of ditto. Spn. 19y ??
Wm. Gorton of ditto. Cabinetmaker ??
Cheers
Lee
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after Wm Gorton, 'her father to consent' as she was under 21
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Sophia's line ends with 19 Yrs & upwds (ie upwards).
I can't make out what's after St Paul, but quite possibly a place name, and maybe abbreviated. Where did the marriage take place (assuming it did)?
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Is it St Paul in P.
in parish of...
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The marriage was in Bristol, 4 Apr 1797
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFTF-X5C
St Pauls, Portland Square, Bristol
What does look like " in P " - could it be P for "Portland"?
Or be taken to mean John Parker is "of this Parish" and that's also part of the 'ditto' for Sophia and her father?
Cheers
AMBLY
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Thanks everyone - think you got it all from what I can see!
Really appreciate it :)
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It looks to me like Spr (spinster) after the ditto. Which may make the P a Wd after St Paul....but can't see widower, and he's only 31 or is he 32?
Hephzibah
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whoops ..only 21 - a good sunday lunch!
H