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What could Nancy be short for?

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Margaretfinch

Margaretfinch Report 12 Jan 2009 08:48

my grandmothers name was Annie but everyone knew her as Nance

Margaret

Researching:
Finch Weathersfield Essex. Poole Haverhill Suffolk.GoodchildSouth Ascot BerkshireFry Wilton Wiltshire Goddard Laverstock Wiltshire Grayston Suffolk

PollyS

PollyS Report 12 Jan 2009 08:04

I have an Aunt Dolly whose real name is Agnes. Gosh, what a curve ball? I was looking for Dolly and Dorothy and when I worked out her real name and asked her she swore me to secrecy - lol

I also have a relative who was known as Kitty and started off thinking Kate, Kathryn, Kathleen but, she was registered as Kitty.

I had twin uncles, who I thought would be easy to find. One was called Ray but registered John Raymond and the mother's maiden name was registered as his grandmother's maiden name.

So many are not as straight forward as you would think.

Deb Vancouver (18665)

Deb Vancouver (18665) Report 12 Jan 2009 04:02

I know a Nancy whos real name is Agnes.

BrianW

BrianW Report 12 Jan 2009 03:44

I'm racking my brains to recall "Swallows and Amazons".

Nancy and Peggy were the Amazons, I believe Peggy was Margaret in the real World, but can't think who Nancy was at the moment.

UPDATE: It was Ruth, because "Pirates are Ruthless".

Researching:
Sherwood (Kent); Jesson (London); Worboys (Herts)

(¯`*•.¸*Karen on the Coast*(¯`*•.¸

(¯`*•.¸*Karen on the Coast*(¯`*•.¸ Report 11 Jan 2009 23:09

i have an Aunty Nancy, her "proper" name is Agnes,

Karen x

Linda G

Linda G Report 10 Jan 2009 21:10

My MIL was registered and christened as Constance but was always know as Nancy

Linda

Lorna

Lorna Report 10 Jan 2009 21:06

Could also be Hannah

Joy

Joy Report 10 Jan 2009 19:54

My great-aunt was registered as Annie but known as Nance.

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 10 Jan 2009 19:14

Bear in mind Nancy is a name in its own right, and registration was not compusory untill the 1870's

Roy

Helen in Bucks

Helen in Bucks Report 10 Jan 2009 18:49

thank you, will try searching for birth record with Ann or Annie

SJR

SJR Report 10 Jan 2009 18:48

It could be Annie or Ann.

Helen in Bucks

Helen in Bucks Report 10 Jan 2009 18:45

Does anyone know what Nancy might be short for? I've found a Nancy on 1851 and 1861 censuses but no matching birth record looking several years either side and no possible marriage or death records. Assume this is because officially she was called something else, but the shortened name Nancy was used on census return. Many thanks in advance, Helen