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Offline Jebber

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Re: how do I search someone who became a nun
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 09 December 21 20:38 GMT (UK) »
My mother had a friend who was a Nun, when she died her death was registered under her birth name.
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
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Re: how do I search someone who became a nun
« Reply #10 on: Friday 10 December 21 09:54 GMT (UK) »
thanks for those hints.  I will continue the reearch.
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Re: how do I search someone who became a nun
« Reply #11 on: Friday 10 December 21 11:17 GMT (UK) »
Women very often joined the order that educated them.
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