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Title: John's surname
Post by: mckha489 on Monday 12 July 21 10:28 BST (UK)

Surname of the witness John - transcribed on Freereg as Scotchmer

The "S" doesn't look the same as the S of Solomon to me.  But Am willing to be over-ruled


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Title: Re: John's surname
Post by: Vance Mead on Monday 12 July 21 10:40 BST (UK)

Kitchiner (?)

Title: Re: John's surname
Post by: philipsearching on Monday 12 July 21 11:21 BST (UK)

Quote from: Vance Mead on Monday 12 July 21 10:40 BST (UK)

Kitchiner (?)

It would be useful to have a larger snippet to compare letter formation, but Kitchiner looks good.

Philip

Title: Re: John's surname
Post by: Gadget on Monday 12 July 21 11:36 BST (UK)

It's available on FindMyPast - Chatham St Marys marriages but no Ks  on the pages in that cleric's hand that I can see. There seem to be Kitcheners in the area.

Gadget 

Title: Re: John's surname
Post by: mckha489 on Monday 12 July 21 11:46 BST (UK)

thank you all.
I'll add that to the suggestions on the other thread.

Title: Re: John's surname
Post by: Billyblue on Sunday 15 August 21 04:53 BST (UK)

A late contribution  - I read it as Scotchman

Dawn M

Title: Re: John's surname
Post by: artifis on Sunday 15 August 21 12:54 BST (UK)

I also read it at Scotchman or possibly Scotchmer.