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Who is he?
« on: Wednesday 21 March 12 12:32 GMT (UK) »
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I have an birthday book given to my Grandmother in 1910 which has a photo in the front of a stoutly oldish gent signed "from Gussy". The family were resident in Sandiacre, Derbys at the time, would it be logical to assume that it could only be an abbreviation of Angus?

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Re: Who is he?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 21 March 12 12:40 GMT (UK) »
Hi

It could be Augustus

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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 21 March 12 12:41 GMT (UK) »
Hi, rockpebblar I have found Gussy used for Angus, but it could also be from Gus.
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Davies/Calvert/Cheshire, Birkenhead/Yorkshire, Bowes
Fitzsimmons/Cheshire, Birkenhead/Lancashire, Liverpool/Ireland
Lewis/Cheshire,Spurstow, Bunbury, Little Budworth, Helsby/Birkenhead
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Re: Who is he?
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 21 March 12 13:16 GMT (UK) »
Hello

I think it likely, that it is short for Augustus. My Great grandfather was always called Gus

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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 21 March 12 13:29 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for the input folks, think it may be Augustus, but don't suppose I will ever know exactly whom as he doesn't appear to be a family member. Would have been nice to pinpoint who gave it to her.

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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 21 March 12 13:37 GMT (UK) »
Perhaps finding your family in the census  may give some  clues ?
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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 21 March 12 13:52 GMT (UK) »
Hi, rockpebblar I also suggest you look at the names of witnesses etc on marriage certificates and names of informants on death certificates.
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Baker/Cheshire,Crewe/Somerset
Davies/Calvert/Cheshire, Birkenhead/Yorkshire, Bowes
Fitzsimmons/Cheshire, Birkenhead/Lancashire, Liverpool/Ireland
Lewis/Cheshire,Spurstow, Bunbury, Little Budworth, Helsby/Birkenhead
Mackay/Mckay Caithness
Anderson/, Caithness
Dunnet, Caithness
Mowat/ Caithness
Gunn/ Caithness
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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 21 March 12 13:54 GMT (UK) »
Hi, rockpebblar just another thought as it was obviously a gift, if you have any baptism certificates Gussy might have been a godfather of the recipient.
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Baker/Cheshire,Crewe/Somerset
Davies/Calvert/Cheshire, Birkenhead/Yorkshire, Bowes
Fitzsimmons/Cheshire, Birkenhead/Lancashire, Liverpool/Ireland
Lewis/Cheshire,Spurstow, Bunbury, Little Budworth, Helsby/Birkenhead
Mackay/Mckay Caithness
Anderson/, Caithness
Dunnet, Caithness
Mowat/ Caithness
Gunn/ Caithness
Smith/Caithness, Dunnet, Thurso, Castletown
Rosie/Caithness, Thurso
Sadlier Forster/Liverpool/Ireland, Cork

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Re: Who is he?
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 21 March 12 14:09 GMT (UK) »
Hello Again...

I think there is one candidate , Augustus Hall , born 1859 Gloucestershire, He is living in Sandiacre in 1901.....

He is a widower 10 years later ......

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