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Offline Kev Searching

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Handwriting problem
« on: Wednesday 31 January 07 17:51 GMT (UK) »
Hi wonder if any one can help decipher this dreadful piece of handwriting. The first name is Jane Irving but whats her maiden name?

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Re: Handwriting problem
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 31 January 07 18:04 GMT (UK) »


Hi Kev,

Could it be Mycroft or something similar?


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Re: Handwriting problem
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 31 January 07 18:10 GMT (UK) »
Or Myers with a very fancy final 's'?

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Re: Handwriting problem
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 31 January 07 18:23 GMT (UK) »
I agree with lesleyhannah - 'Myers'.

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Re: Handwriting problem
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 31 January 07 18:32 GMT (UK) »
Hi Kev

It does look like Mycroft or Myers - do you have any dates, etc. It could then be checked against any other BMD certs that contain a reference to her. I've managed to confirm names this way a number of times.


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Re: Handwriting problem
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 31 January 07 18:51 GMT (UK) »
I'd forget Mycroft - the supposed 'f' is in fact the 'g' of Irving. My vote goes to Myers.

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Re: Handwriting problem
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 31 January 07 19:09 GMT (UK) »

Must admit defeat, after looking at everyone else's replies, it definitely is Myers - sorry!
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Re: Handwriting problem
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 31 January 07 19:41 GMT (UK) »
Would agree with the the experts ... Myers ... with a fancified "s"

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Re: Handwriting problem
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 01 February 07 10:11 GMT (UK) »
Hi folks

Thanks for the great response. I think I'll go with the flow and try Myers.

In response to Gadget, I don't have very much info to go on. The image was taken from her daughters (Penelope) death cert in 1866. I suspect Penelope was born about 1796 Hoddam (found this on the 1851 census) and her parents were John Irving and Jane Myers but I have been unable to find any records relating to the BDM of any members of the family except Penelopes death.

Any help here would be greatly appreciated.

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Kev
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