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Offline Bill Wright

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Deciphering the attached name
« on: Friday 22 October 21 10:32 BST (UK) »
Been trying for years to decipher my Great Grandmothers maiden name. She married William Davidson in Scotland or Newcastle on Tyne and My Grandmothers  Name was Annie Davidson
Her mothers name was Margaret ??? see attached from Annie's Marriage Certificate

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Re: Deciphering the attached name
« Reply #1 on: Friday 22 October 21 10:36 BST (UK) »
Might be me, but I can't see an attachment.

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Re: Deciphering the attached name
« Reply #2 on: Friday 22 October 21 10:45 BST (UK) »
Might be me, but I can't see an attachment.

No it's not just you  ;)

Bill can you try again?  You might need to rename the clip you tried to post before.
Pay, Kent. 
Barham, Kent. 
Cork(e), Kent. 
Cooley, Kent.
Barwell, Rutland/Northants/Greenwich.
Cotterill, Derbys.
Van Steenhoven/Steenhoven/Hoven, Nord Brabant/Belgium/East London.
Kesneer Belgium/East London
Burton, East London.
Barlow, East London
Wayling, East London
Wade, Greenwich/Brightlingsea, Essex.
Thorpe, Brightlingsea, Essex

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Re: Deciphering the attached name
« Reply #3 on: Friday 22 October 21 11:06 BST (UK) »
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Re: Deciphering the attached name
« Reply #5 on: Friday 22 October 21 11:19 BST (UK) »
Can.t find info on how to add handwriting  image can anyone help

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Re: Deciphering the attached name
« Reply #6 on: Friday 22 October 21 11:25 BST (UK) »
What problem are you having with loading it, are you getting an error message

Here is a link to guidelines for posting images
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=130922.0
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Re: Deciphering the attached name
« Reply #7 on: Friday 22 October 21 12:03 BST (UK) »
Hope this works Mothers maiden name is at bottom 

  >:(

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Re: Deciphering the attached name
« Reply #8 on: Friday 22 October 21 12:13 BST (UK) »
Lanespring?
Lanesprey?

There does appear to be a faint dot suggesting there's an i in the last part of the name.


Pay, Kent. 
Barham, Kent. 
Cork(e), Kent. 
Cooley, Kent.
Barwell, Rutland/Northants/Greenwich.
Cotterill, Derbys.
Van Steenhoven/Steenhoven/Hoven, Nord Brabant/Belgium/East London.
Kesneer Belgium/East London
Burton, East London.
Barlow, East London
Wayling, East London
Wade, Greenwich/Brightlingsea, Essex.
Thorpe, Brightlingsea, Essex