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jerseylily

jerseylily Report 13 Jan 2009 12:19

Apart from Henrietta does anyone have any suggestions as to what Hettie could be short for?

Thanks Pam

Researching:
Basébé, Butcher, Johnson, Dubber (London) Milford (Devon and Cornwall) Shardlow, Hague, Holmes, Capenhurst (Derbyshire) Smith, Jennnings, Keylock, Bullock (Gloucestershire)

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 13 Jan 2009 12:25

I've only ever known it as short for Henrietta. I suppose it could be Harriet, but that is usually Rita.

Kath. x

jerseylily

jerseylily Report 13 Jan 2009 12:31

Thank you - that's what I thought but wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something.

Pam

Researching:
Basébé, Butcher, Johnson, Dubber (London) Milford (Devon and Cornwall) Shardlow, Hague, Holmes, Capenhurst (Derbyshire) Smith, Jennnings, Keylock, Bullock (Gloucestershire)

Janet

Janet Report 13 Jan 2009 13:17

Hi
I've just looked in the Oxford Names Companion and under the heading of Hettie it says Henrietta and occasionally Hester.-J Le

Researching:
Mellors of Fulstone- Haighs of Fulstone- Haighs of Horbury -Fowlers of Sheffield -Ashton/Acomb of Keighley-Broadheads of Mearhouse-Nixons of Bradfield- Hopwood of Dewsbury and Elland-Procter/Proctors of Malham

jerseylily

jerseylily Report 13 Jan 2009 15:30

Thank you both - I will give them a try

Pam

Researching:
Basébé, Butcher, Johnson, Dubber (London) Milford (Devon and Cornwall) Shardlow, Hague, Holmes, Capenhurst (Derbyshire) Smith, Jennnings, Keylock, Bullock (Gloucestershire)