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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: LJBeastie on Sunday 13 June 21 11:56 BST (UK)
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Hello,
I'd appreciate any help working out the top surname on the attached wedding certificate. It's the name of a witness to the marriage which took place in Norwich in 1899.
Unfortunately, this is the only example of his handwriting - James Fenn/Fann/Fawn...what do you think?
Many thanks in advance.
LJ
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The image isn't showing up for me
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The image isn't showing up for me
I've added it as an attachment now - fingers crossed that works :)
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Are they the bride & groom or witnesses? 1899 marriage - where?
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Are they the bride & groom or witnesses?
They're witnesses. The marriage was in Norwich :)
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It looks most like James Fann to me
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James Fenn for me.
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I'd say Fenn (or Ferm?), it doesn't look like the a of James.
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It looks like James FENN to me. There was a James FENN aged 43 a bootmaker in Norwich in 1901.
I should add, there was no James Fann in Norwich in 1891 or 1901.
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The other es* are very narrow.
* in her and James
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The other es* are very narrow.
* in her and James
The one in "her" is written by someone else, the other is not quite so narrow (and he doesn't write neatly anyway)
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You seem to be tailgating me :P
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It is James Fenn (Bootmaker). His signature on the Norwich 1911 Census, is identical to that on the Marriage Certificate.
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You seem to be tailgating me :P
:D
sorry if I got annoying!
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Thanks very much for your help, everyone :)
LJ