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Forename Abbreviation in 1881 census
« on: Thursday 21 April 05 20:05 BST (UK) »
Hi,
In the 1881 census I have a young girl  - her name stated as 'Ely. Brooks'. Can anybody tell me what 'Ely.' would be abbreviated from? I'm quite uncertain as to what it might be.

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Ryan.

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HILL/BURKE/BELCHER/BIGNELL/BADHAM/COX/BLAKE/YELDHAM in London
HOPKINS/HART/MATTHEWS/MUNSON/FARLEY in Exeter & Mid Devon
FEREDAY in The Potteries & Tipton
ADAMS/MUSCUTT/ELSBY/BRIDGENS/BURKE/BELL/RAINBOW in The Potteries
O’CALLAGHAN/O’BRIEN in Cork
BURKE/FITZPATRICK in Birmingham
HOPKINS in Shaftesbury
YELDHAM/RAVEN/MUNSON/BIGNELL in Essex
BLAKE/CHANDLER in Wickham Market, Suffolk

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Re: Forename Abbreviation in 1881 census
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 21 April 05 20:15 BST (UK) »
Hi Ryan
Have just looked at the original page and it looks like it could actually say Elz, which would be an abbreviation of Elizabeth.
Would you like the image?
Anne
<br /><br />Websdale, Jillings, Lovett, Savage, Egmore, Seymour, Graves, Hustler, Stannard<br />in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire<br />Condrit, Condrat, Condrut, Tyler, Hunter and Evans in NSW Australia

http://www.tilneyallsaintsonline.org.uk
Local History for TILNEY ALL SAINTS, Norfolk<br /><br />Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: Forename Abbreviation in 1881 census
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 21 April 05 20:28 BST (UK) »
Hi Anne,
Nice to hear from you again :) Thanks for looking and yes, I would like the image very much!! I will PM you with my email address.

Ryan.
HILL/BURKE/BELCHER/BIGNELL/BADHAM/COX/BLAKE/YELDHAM in London
HOPKINS/HART/MATTHEWS/MUNSON/FARLEY in Exeter & Mid Devon
FEREDAY in The Potteries & Tipton
ADAMS/MUSCUTT/ELSBY/BRIDGENS/BURKE/BELL/RAINBOW in The Potteries
O’CALLAGHAN/O’BRIEN in Cork
BURKE/FITZPATRICK in Birmingham
HOPKINS in Shaftesbury
YELDHAM/RAVEN/MUNSON/BIGNELL in Essex
BLAKE/CHANDLER in Wickham Market, Suffolk

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Re: Forename Abbreviation in 1881 census
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 21 April 05 20:34 BST (UK) »
Hi
You are welcome, image on its way
Anne
<br /><br />Websdale, Jillings, Lovett, Savage, Egmore, Seymour, Graves, Hustler, Stannard<br />in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire<br />Condrit, Condrat, Condrut, Tyler, Hunter and Evans in NSW Australia

http://www.tilneyallsaintsonline.org.uk
Local History for TILNEY ALL SAINTS, Norfolk<br /><br />Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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