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Help deciphering Father's middle name please

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Sue

Sue Report 25 Oct 2009 16:12

Traced the Pawley part through now, thanks everyone.

Sue

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 25 Oct 2009 14:15

Definitely looks like Polly on the image! Oops to the clerk ...

Pawley makes much more sense - thank heavens!

Jill

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

Janet

Janet Report 25 Oct 2009 13:46

Just looking at the surname Polly on Search Trees, it is quite a popular name and I have heard of it locally to where I live.-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

Sue

Sue Report 25 Oct 2009 13:31

Thanks Sharon, that makes much more sense...lol

Thanks everyone

Sue

Sue

Sue Report 25 Oct 2009 13:30

Hi Jill,


Name: Elizabeth Ann Spencer
Spouse Name: John Thomas Gardener
Spouse Age: Full Age
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 2 Jul 1860
Parish: Holy Trinity
County: Middlesex
Borough: Islington
Father Name: Edward Polly Spencer
Spouse Father Name: George Gardener

SharoninGreece

SharoninGreece Report 25 Oct 2009 13:29

Could this be his real middle name


Name: Elizabeth Ann Spencer
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 11 Nov 1838
Father's Name: Edward Pawley Spencer
Mother's Name: Ann Esther Spencer
Parish: St Andrew Hubbard
Borough: City of London
County: London

Sue

Sue Report 25 Oct 2009 13:29

Oooer GB :-((

xx

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 25 Oct 2009 13:28

I can't get in either but if it's one of the LMA marriages I should be able to ... What are the details Sue?

Jill

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 25 Oct 2009 13:26

I can not access the record using that info as I do not have correct membership apparently

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Sue

Sue Report 25 Oct 2009 13:23

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=lmamarriages&h=7138747&ti=5538&indiv=try&gss=pt&ssrc=pt_t6537986_p-1092036363_g32768

I'm pretty sure Father's middle name isn't Polly!

Any suggestions please!

Thanks

Sue