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John Bentham Marriage Registry
« on: Saturday 29 May 21 23:18 BST (UK) »
I am hoping someone can decipher the signature for Mary, witness in john Bentham's Marriage Registry.  Thank you for your help.

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Re: John Bentham Marriage Registry
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 30 May 21 01:36 BST (UK) »
I'd love to help but the image is so teeny weeny.  Can you please put up a bigger image or let us have a link to where it is found on line. 

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Re: John Bentham Marriage Registry
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 30 May 21 05:38 BST (UK) »
Sorry about the image size.  Will try posting a larger one.  The original can be viewed at Ancestry, search John Bentham married to Ann Apthorpe 1776 St Bride Fleet Street, London.  I am trying to decipher the witness Mary's last name.  Really appreciate the help

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Re: John Bentham Marriage Registry
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 30 May 21 16:33 BST (UK) »
Sorry all.  I think I finally got an enlarged jpg that wasn't pixelated. Any help in deciphering this is greatly appreciated

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Re: John Bentham Marriage Registry
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 30 May 21 23:00 BST (UK) »
Could it be Crotheram or Crotherham?

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Re: John Bentham Marriage Registry
« Reply #5 on: Monday 31 May 21 22:01 BST (UK) »
This is one of those handwriting puzzles that one can make out several different names, and still be wrong!

At first I thought it ended with thorne, possibly Crathorne.  There were some in that area at that time.

However, my eyes are now being drawn to the surname of the other witness; the ending of both names could be XXoneyham.  The first witness using some wild flourish of capital C after initials DS?

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Re: John Bentham Marriage Registry
« Reply #6 on: Monday 31 May 21 22:44 BST (UK) »
Possibly Cranburn....made more difficult as the downward stroke of the g from above runs into the lower signature.
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Re: John Bentham Marriage Registry
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 01 June 21 00:03 BST (UK) »
Thanks everyone for your kind help.  Tried using suggestions with wildcards Mary C**etc for marriage in Ancestry and FindMyPast  around 1780 but no luck in London or Middlesex.  Then tried marriage for Mary to a Mr. C**etc. Still nothing. I'm stumped :-(
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