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Shortened christian name COMPLETED THANKS
« on: Tuesday 27 September 11 16:14 BST (UK) »
After searching the Stallingborough P/R's in the 1777 burials I found the death of the son of William and Barbara but I am unsure of the abbreviation of the sons name is short for any ideas??
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Re: Shortened christian name
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 27 September 11 16:17 BST (UK) »
Hi,

It looks like Thomas.

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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 27 September 11 16:19 BST (UK) »
I agree - Thos, the shortened version of Thomas.

Jen :)
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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 27 September 11 16:19 BST (UK) »
I agree, Thomas - it is actually written in the abbreviated form Thos
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Re: Shortened christian name
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 27 September 11 17:24 BST (UK) »
Thanks to you all
all I have to do now is find a Thomas that I have missed in the Baptism records
Hannam in London, Nottinghamshire and Sheffield
Collins in Staffordshire
Brackenbury, Gurnell and Willson in Lincolnshire and now Nottinghamshire
Marples in Derbyshire and Yorkshire
Heginbotham in Derbyshire
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