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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Spidermonkey on Monday 28 December 20 13:11 GMT (UK)
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I know what I think this surname is, but I wouldn't mind some fresh eyes looking at it too! Any suggestions are gratefully received :-*
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Ryan ?
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I thought Ryan initially, but couldn't see how you would form the R with the pen strokes used.
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Possibly Logan?
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I saw “Ryan” at first, but another look at the pen strokes and I see “Logan”.
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Hi.... If I squint it could even be Logan.
The capital L is the same as my nan used on her surname.
Just adding an idea.
Tazzie
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I am pleased that several of you are reaching the same conclusion that I had, which was that it was Logan (I started with Ryan, then went to Lyan and finally to Logan).
I think it definitely starts with an L, and ends with 'an'.
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Some context might help. What is the document?
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The document is a guest book - the only writing by Cecil V L*an is that signature.
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And it's 1911? What country?
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The family who owned the guestbook had their main residence in Oswestry, but did a fair bit of travelling around. I think they were in the UK at the time of this signature though.
In my utterly non-specialist way, I'm guessing that the signature isn't one of a particularly old person - I'm thinking aged between 25 and 45. (But that really is me just pondering out loud, please don't think that there is any known accuracy there!)