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Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 0 Send Message	Geoff	Report	26 Oct 2007 20:02
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 0 Send Message	I was told my granddad's sister married a Frank Coates but the only marriage I can find for Bessie Wilkinson is to a William Ephraim Coates. So my question is...Is Frank a shortened version of Ephraim or am I on the wrong track? Geoff
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 1,824 Send Message	Dorsetbaby	Report	26 Oct 2007 20:18
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 1,824 Send Message	He may well of just prefered to be called Frank.
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 26,089 Send Message	Gwyn in Kent	Report	26 Oct 2007 20:21
	Do you know when she died? Was she recorded as the wife / widow of William Ephraim? Gwyn
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 0 Send Message	Geoff	Report	26 Oct 2007 21:30
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 0 Send Message	Thanks for your replies. I haven't any details as I didn't want to send off for certificates until I was sure it was the right marriage. It was the Ephraim that threw me! Geoff