Kanawamay or Kanawanay surname quest

[Amanda791]

Has anyone comes across this surname, I have googled it but with no luck. It is very unusual. I wonder if it is misspelt.

I have a Jane Kanawamay or Kanawanay in my direct line. She was born in Portsmouth in 1814, her father might have been called John. She married William Langridge in 1840 in Alverstoke.

[mckha489]

marriage certificate says her father was James a Shipwright

What did they give as her maiden name for the children's births?  Or aren't they registered?

Neither William nor Jane signed the certificate.

[Milliepede]

Emily Jane Langridge has mothers name Boryer - Dec 1850 birth Portsea Island Union

William John Langridge same MMN - Mar 1848 birth same place

Have you the 1841 census?

I am looking at this 1851

George Bargent 27
Eliza Bargent 27
William Langridge 34 brother in law
Jane Langridge 37 sister in law
William Langridge 3 nephew
Emily Langridge 7 months niece

It looks like Eliza was a Boryer or Bowyer - marriage 1849 to George Bargent

[mckha489]

Jane BOWYER married William Blake HANWAY
3 Dec 1838

I wonder if the K on the marriage cert is an H.


added - Jane BOWYER's father is James a Shipwright

or, if you said Blake Hanway quickly it might sound like Kanawanay 

[Milliepede]

Maybe if you'd had a tipple 

So that was a very short first marriage   

[mckha489]

William Blake Hanway was a seaman, so anything could have happened.

[mckha489]

He was HENNEWAY at baptism 1813.

Attached

H vs K

[Amanda791]

Thank you all that is very helpful