Chinley surname

[Neale1961]

Marriage 15th June 1800
John Chinnery, bachelor and Ann Fenton, widow

Ann was previously married to Robert Fenton. Ann’s maiden name was Barker.

Robert Fenton burial 18 Oct 1797 Uttoxeter

Robert FENTON widower of Uttoxeter married Ann BARKER spinster of Colton
18 July 1789 Colton ST Mary
Witnesses – John Stych and Robert Bayley.

Ann had 2 daughters baptised to father Robert Fenton – Elizabeth and Mary

[heywood]

Joseph BRASSINGTON married 18 Dec 1820 to Ellen CHINLEY in Southwell, Notts

Just wondering if this is a transcription or from the record, Neale.
The other records you posted are the same/similar to mine with the variations in spellings.
The name seems to be ‘Chinery’ or similar.

[heywood]

Found it now - Chinley.
Ellen made her mark.

[MeirSoul]

Found it now - Chinley.
Ellen made her mark.

So is Chinley in Ellen's case a mispelling of Chinnery ?

[KGarrad]

You have to remember that spelling is an art-form; not a science!

The person writing out certificates and/or parish register entries simply wrote down what they heard.

[heywood]

Found it now - Chinley.
Ellen made her mark.

So is Chinley in Ellen's case a mispelling of Chinnery ?

If it is her, she was baptised as Chinery. The father was married as Chinnery.
Her children were registered with various forms of that name.

As KGarrad writes it all depends on what is heard with pronunciation etc and not knowing how your name should be spelled.

[MeirSoul]

Found it now - Chinley.
Ellen made her mark.

So is Chinley in Ellen's case a mispelling of Chinnery ?

If it is her, she was baptised as Chinery. The father was married as Chinnery.
Her children were registered with various forms of that name.

As KGarrad writes it all depends on what is heard with pronunciation etc and not knowing how your name should be spelled.

Ye I've noticed a lot of my my ancestors marked their name with a cross from that period. I image because they were illiterate?

I've got Halket who's father was Hacket who's Father was Hacket who's father was Halket again . Same with the Romani Florence/Florens and Cooke/Cook side