Genealogy Chat

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Boards

Quick Search

Single word search

Tools

Findmypast DNA Banner

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

First name abbreviation help!

Login to Add Reply Watch This
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

Sharon

Sharon Report 23 Oct 2009 15:54

Many thanks to everyone who has taken the time to reply, I didn't expect any replies, let alone the information provided to contain so much detail! I guess I have a lot to learn yet. You've been a great help.

Thanks again
Sharon

Madmeg

Madmeg Report 22 Oct 2009 22:27

It's Olive.

1871 England Census
about Olive Beeching
Name: Olive Beeching
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Richard
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Female
Where born: East Sutton, Kent, England
Civil parish: East Sutton
Ecclesiastical parish: Canterbury
Town: East Sutton
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Registration district: Hollingbourn
Sub-registration district: Headcorn
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Household schedule number: 73
Household Members: Name Age
Richard Beeching 44
Mary Beeching 44
Ellen Beeching 11
Charlotte Beeching 9
Olive Beeching 7
Frederick Beeching 5
Alfred Beeching 2
William Beeching 11 months


Madmeg

Madmeg Report 22 Oct 2009 22:25

No it doesn't look like Olive, there is a tail on the v. And I can't find her in 1871 to check.

Madmeg

Madmeg Report 22 Oct 2009 22:23

Ohep Beeching on 1881 census, Kent.

Suspect Olive b Jun 1864.

Crappy entry!

Margaret

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 22 Oct 2009 22:23

Well it certainly doesn't look like Olive to me. However 1871 says it is.

1871 England Census
Name: Olive Beeching
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Richard
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Female
Where born: East Sutton, Kent, England
Civil parish: East Sutton
Ecclesiastical parish: Canterbury
Town: East Sutton
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Registration district: Hollingbourn
Sub-registration district: Headcorn
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Household schedule number: 73
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Beeching 44
Mary Beeching 44
Ellen Beeching 11
Charlotte Beeching 9
Olive Beeching 7
Frederick Beeching 5
Alfred Beeching 2
William Beeching 11 months

Ozi

Click ADD REPLY button - not this link!

Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 22 Oct 2009 22:12

Have you thought about looking on another census or on FreeBMD for a birth?

If this is the Beeching family, it's an mistranscription not an abbreviation. The name is Olive.

Rose

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

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 22 Oct 2009 22:05

Have you found the name on a census record? If so can yo tell us which year and the full name so we can have a look?

Kath. x

Sharon

Sharon Report 22 Oct 2009 21:53

Can anyone tell me what the female first name Ohep is abbreviated from in the old form. My best guess is Ophelia.