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reading the hand writting on a certificate

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Rachel

Rachel Report 11 Nov 2008 21:25

I have a marriage certificate for my gggrandmother but was surprised to find she is descirbed as a widow. I can not read the hand writting of her previously married surname which obviously hinders any further searches. Does anyone know how I can have this accuratley read? I live in the West Midlands.
Thanks

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 11 Nov 2008 21:33

If you put the details up maybe we could find a previous marriage, which would have been in her maiden name too ?

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For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

Rachel

Rachel Report 11 Nov 2008 21:58

ok, a bit more info:
Abigail Rowley born c1835 Brosely Shropshire father William Rowley

Seen on census for 1841 & 1851

December 1856 birth certificate for my Great Grandfather Wolverhampton, father's name not given, child named William Rowley

Unable to find Abigail or William on 1861 census

marriage certificate February 1866 Abigail and William Mander, Wolverhampton. Abigail is a widow, her father William Rowley.

The Surname I can't read possibly starts with F as if looks like the F in February, and is about 5 or 6 letters long. May be Frost or French

I have searched and searched every which-way I can so any fresh ideas or info of where I can get this read are welcome!

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 11 Nov 2008 22:02

So on the '61 she might be abigail F???

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Julie

Julie Report 11 Nov 2008 22:10

hi
checked marriage on free bmd

march quarter 1866 - wolverhampton

abigal frost and william mander

julie

Rachel

Rachel Report 11 Nov 2008 22:11

Thanks YummyMummy I have looked at that in the past, it is not the same family.

Yes Lindsey, I think she probably was married in 1861 to 'F'!!

Rachel

Rachel Report 11 Nov 2008 22:19

Thanks very much Julie, what quick work! The search goes on with that giant step, thanks again

Rachel

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 11 Nov 2008 22:23

Marriages Mar 1861
Frost George Kensington 1a 148
Rowley Abigail Kensington 1a 148

Rose

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I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

Linda in the Midlands

Linda in the Midlands Report 11 Nov 2008 22:23

Could you possibly scan it and email it for someone else to have a look?

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 11 Nov 2008 22:24

Rachel,

Just use FreeBMD:

http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!