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Offline brianz

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A couple of words to decipher
« on: Friday 05 December 14 17:20 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone help with the last few words on this Marriage entry please? It Reads

Arther Hannum of St Mich's Cornhill Peruke Maker B(atchelo)r & Elinor Bird of  ??????????
 ????????? Lane S(pinste)r

The first word looks like abchurchin but does not make any sense to me.

Thanks Steve
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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Re: A couple of words to decipher
« Reply #1 on: Friday 05 December 14 17:23 GMT (UK) »
.....Elinor bird of abchurch in abchurch Lane.....
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Re: A couple of words to decipher
« Reply #2 on: Friday 05 December 14 17:25 GMT (UK) »
I'd agree with that  :)
Transcriptions and NBI are merely finding aids.  They are NOT a substitute for original record entries.
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Re: A couple of words to decipher
« Reply #3 on: Friday 05 December 14 17:35 GMT (UK) »
Thanks JenB and BumbleB I didn't think it was that simple.


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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Re: A couple of words to decipher
« Reply #4 on: Friday 05 December 14 17:44 GMT (UK) »
I'm assuming that we are talking about London - just Google Abchurch Lane  ;)
Transcriptions and NBI are merely finding aids.  They are NOT a substitute for original record entries.
Remember - "They'll be found when they want to be found" !!!
If you don't ask the question, you won't get an answer.
He/she who never made a mistake, never made anything.
Archbell - anywhere, any date
Kendall - WRY
Milner - WRY
Appleyard - WRY