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Offline EmmaPettit

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Allen or Roberts
« on: Saturday 15 October 16 06:17 BST (UK) »
At the bottom of the picture there is an entry for a Robinson marriage to a Mary.
What one is her last name? Would it be Roberts or Allen?
I'm confused about this one.
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Re: Allen or Roberts
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 15 October 16 06:29 BST (UK) »
The names in brackets appear to have been added by the compiler.  Everything else is as it was transcribed from the original record.

So I would interpret this to mean that Mary Allen was a previously married woman (probably a widow) whose married name was Allen and whose maiden name was Roberts.

The question mark suggests that whoever compiled this was not certain that the woman was previously Roberts but suspected so.

Steve

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Re: Allen or Roberts
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 15 October 16 09:32 BST (UK) »
That is along the lines of what I was thinking but was unsure.
First time researching in USA.

Thank you very much for your help.
Pettit -Cambridgeshire UK - QLD Australia
Bird - Huntingdonshire UK - QLD Australia
Rickert - Germany-Australia
Ford - QLD Australia
Hussey - New Hampshire USA
Ellis - New Hampshire USA - QLD Australia
Bickford, Hall, Lilley, Stearn, Savidge