First Name of Witness

[JDGen]

Please could anyone see if they can read the first name of this witness on a marriage certificate?

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The surname is Davenport but I can't quite make out the first name.

Thanks,

Jean

[Neale1961]

Possibly “David”.
I am not confident.

[JDGen]

Hmm, it could be David - and it is a family name although a couple of generations later.

Unfortunately, it's not great resolution which makes it more difficult.

Thanks for the input, I'm trying to build a picture of this family so it will help.

Jean

[Milliepede]

Yes tricky one.  Could it be Saml 

[Rosinish]

When/where was the marriage?

Can you provide a larger snip please as it looks a bit cramped?

Annie

[JDGen]

Hi Annie,

Here is a snip with more information - the marriage took place at St Peter's, Bolton, Lancashire on 8th June 1808.

Thanks,

Jean

[JDGen]

Yes tricky one.  Could it be Saml 

Yes it could also be Saml.

Thanks for the ideas.

Jean

[Rena]

Sticking my neck out = I definitely don't see David - I see Saml.

The curlicue at the end of the given name is usually the flourish at the end of "David"
but I definitely see  "S" a m l

[Gadget]

Sticking my neck out = I definitely don't see David - I see Saml.

I was playing around with it being an S but couldn't work out the rest. I think that might be it, Rena and Millepede

Add - a snip partially cleared