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Offline Tancarville GGD

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Help with an Abbreviation - 'Comor' in Marriage record for Halifax 1732
« on: Saturday 27 March 21 14:24 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone please enlighten me as to what this abbreviation in a marriage record means?

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I have:

Henry Bates of 'Comor'
and Susan Lister of Hall (which I assume is Halifax), but what is 'Comor'?

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Re: Help with an Abbreviation - 'Comor' in Marriage record for Halifax 1732
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 27 March 21 14:31 GMT (UK) »
All the other listing that place in the list is taken as their occupation if they were of parish.
 I don't think you are looking for a place but an occupation.
As Halifax was a large cloth making centre, could've been old spelling of Comber.
Dow/Dowe Norfolk and Suffolk
Mulley/Wilden Suffolk
Loome/lombe Norfolk

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Re: Help with an Abbreviation - 'Comor' in Marriage record for Halifax 1732
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 27 March 21 15:04 GMT (UK) »
Agreed. Most likely a wool-comber.

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Re: Help with an Abbreviation - 'Comor' in Marriage record for Halifax 1732
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 27 March 21 15:06 GMT (UK) »
I'd agree on both counts - Hall = Halifax and Comer = Comber.

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