Un Decipherable Surnane

[pegwill]

Hi

Can anybody help me with trying to decipher the top name in the attached

I think it starts

John    ..............?

Many thanks

Pegwill

[Milliepede]

Exton? 

But if it was father of the groom then isn't the grooms surname the same?

[louisa maud]

Eustace?

Louisa Maud

[pegwill]

Hi

The grooms surname is different than his Father. It would appear that his mother was unmarried and therefore his birth certificate has been left blank. As you can see I think that's why they use the term 'Reportedly' on the Marriage Record.

Regards

Pegwill 

[arthurk]

Could it be Ensor? Note that 'n' in 'John', 'Painter' and 'Banns' looks more like a 'u', as here.

(The word below is 'Reputed', not 'Reportedly'.)

[LizzieL]

Maybe Ellton. Whereabouts in Oxon? I've found Ellton as a mispelling of my surname quite often

[LizzieL]

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[Gadget]

Could it be Ensor? Note that 'n' in 'John', 'Painter' and 'Banns' looks more like a 'u', as here.

(The word below is 'Reputed', not 'Reportedly'.)

I agree with Arthur. I had noticed that the other ns were formed in that way but couldn't work out the 3rd letter as it wasn't like the other ts*, so Ensor has my vote.

I also see Reputed.

Gadget

*Add - compare  the s in Joseph

[LizzieL]

John Elton married Mary Hawkins on 21 jan 1747 he was from Iver and she was from Langley. A little way from Bicester though

This couple had a John bapt in Iver on 22 Apr 1749. But he might not have been a baby when baptised

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Looks like this John died later the same year.
So this isn't the one.
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Please ignore, got confused with another thread.

I realise this marriage must be post 1837 - been a long day!