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Offline carolshillington

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Unclear writing
« on: Thursday 19 October 06 17:10 BST (UK) »
Hi everyone. I have just joined Webchat and am hoping that someone more experienced than me can help! I have a copy of a marriage cert. from 1844 but cannot make out the forenames of the two fathers. Without these I cannot go back another generation. I would be very grateful if someone could have a look at the attached cert. and let me know what they think! Many thanks

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Re: Unclear writing
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 19 October 06 17:16 BST (UK) »
I think Mr Lent may be Jas. (short for James); the other one could be another abbreviation - how about Rbt, for Robert?

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Scott, Dowdeswell (Merthyr Tydfil), Jones (Loughor and Merthyr Vale), Roberts (Nelson), Prichard (Collenna and Cefn Fforest); Evan Roberts (Corwen and Amlwch); Scott (Pentre); Scott (Ancrum); Thomas (Pantywaun and Bedlinog); Morgan Jones (Ystradfellte); Bowen (Loughor); Jenkins (Bridgend); Thomas Dowdeswell (b. Gloucester, 1829).

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Re: Unclear writing
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 19 October 06 17:17 BST (UK) »
Agree Jas, how bout Jno - John for Mr Taylor ?
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Re: Unclear writing
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 19 October 06 17:21 BST (UK) »
Jas. and Jno get my vote too.
Originally I thought the second one was something like Eli, but no, I think the first letter is the same as the J in Jas. - though to be honest most of his capital letters seem to look the same whatever they are!!!
Edmonds/Edmunds - mainly Sussex
DeBoo - London
Green - Suffolk
Parker - Sussex
Kemp - Essex
Farrington - Essex
Boniface - West Sussex

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Re: Unclear writing
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 19 October 06 17:22 BST (UK) »

   Hi ....well I agree Jas= James...

    Could the other be..short for Richard.... looks like  Ric

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Liscoe -all
Green/Simpson/Underwood-Beds
Walker/Foulkes/Fookes/Fooks/Hedges/Lamborne-Bucks.
Stanton/Pattrick/Cooper/Fitzjohn/Holland/Spalding-London
 Rewallin/Underwood -Devon
 Casbolt-London/Cambridge
 Favell/Favel - Lincs-Beds

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Re: Unclear writing
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 19 October 06 17:24 BST (UK) »
Not sure I agree that both capitals look the same - the J starts with the loop and the next letter begins at the bottom; the second capital starts at the bottom and seems to loop into the next letter. Richard could be OK?
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Scott, Dowdeswell (Merthyr Tydfil), Jones (Loughor and Merthyr Vale), Roberts (Nelson), Prichard (Collenna and Cefn Fforest); Evan Roberts (Corwen and Amlwch); Scott (Pentre); Scott (Ancrum); Thomas (Pantywaun and Bedlinog); Morgan Jones (Ystradfellte); Bowen (Loughor); Jenkins (Bridgend); Thomas Dowdeswell (b. Gloucester, 1829).

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Re: Unclear writing
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 19 October 06 17:26 BST (UK) »
Jas = James and

Rd = Richard gets my vote!

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SOM: BIRD, BURT aka BROWN - HEF: BAUGH, LATHAM, CARTER, PRITCHARD - GLS: WEBB, WORKMAN, LATHAM, MALPUS - WIL: WEBB, SALTER - RAD: PRITCHARD, WILLIAMS - GLA: RYAN, KEARNEY, JONES, HARRY - MON: WEBB, MORGAN, WILLIAMS, JONES, BIRD - SCOTLAND: HASTINGS, CAMERON, KELSO, BUCHANAN, BETHUNE/ BEATON - IRELAND: RYAN (WATERFORD), KEARNEY (DUBLIN), BOYLE(DUNDALK)

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Re: Unclear writing
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 19 October 06 17:34 BST (UK) »
Welcome!

James and Richard gets my vote, too.

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Brock: Alburgh, Norfolk, and after 1850, London; Tooley: Norfolk<br />Grimmer: Norfolk; Grimson: Norfolk<br />Harrison: London; Pollock<br />Dixon: Hampshire; Collins: Middx<br />Jeary: Norfolk; Davison: Norfolk<br />Rogers: London; Bartlett: London<br />Drew: Kent; Alden: Hants<br />Gamble: Yorkshire; Huntingford: East London

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Re: Unclear writing
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 19 October 06 17:36 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Garethboxing on Thursday 19 October 06 17:24 BST (UK)
the J starts with the loop
the second capital starts at the bottom and seems to loop into the next letter

I think he has just started with a bigger loop on the second J !!
Sorry - still go for Jno
Edmonds/Edmunds - mainly Sussex
DeBoo - London
Green - Suffolk
Parker - Sussex
Kemp - Essex
Farrington - Essex
Boniface - West Sussex

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