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would someone help me with Bessie please

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Jilliflower

Jilliflower Report 21 Sep 2010 22:26

My gran was Marian Bessie but was known as Peg

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 21 Sep 2010 09:24

I also, have an aunt whose given name is Bessie.

Steven

Steven Report 21 Sep 2010 08:51

Bessie is a diminutive of Elizabeth, but I have several "Bessie"s in the family who were baptized as sutch.

hypermakka

hypermakka Report 21 Sep 2010 00:07

Hi
ive got a large error come up when i log into genes reu, Ive tried to explain it in a feedback support question , but they dont seem to have an answer for me???
can anyone tell me how to send an email with a pic of the error in it to the customer support please!!
kind regards
Mike

TiddlyBow

TiddlyBow Report 20 Sep 2010 23:21

My aunt's real name was Bessie and her twin sister Jessie!

Researching:
Gunn Inverness. Graham Inverness. Buckley Inverness, Scotland,, Canada & England.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 20 Sep 2010 23:16

It's usually short for Elizabeth but could also be a name in itself.
I ran into trouble looking for my grandmother's birth. She was known as Lizzie so naturally I was looking for Elizabeth. I found out that her name was Lizzie and not Elizabeth, she was baptised Lizzie, married as Lizzie and died as Lizzie.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Tetley

Tetley Report 20 Sep 2010 21:40

I have a Bessie in my tree and it is her real name

Researching:
Allen,Hamblen,Wood,Carey,Shirley,Morris,

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 20 Sep 2010 20:52

it could also have been a nickname with absolutely no apparent connection to the "real" name.





sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

sprucespringclean

sprucespringclean Report 20 Sep 2010 19:15

That was what i thought i just needed clarifying before i waste more money on certs. Thankyou

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 20 Sep 2010 19:14

I would say both a name in itself and also as Cathy says for Elizabeth.

Researching:
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sprucespringclean

sprucespringclean Report 20 Sep 2010 18:59

Could anyone tell me what the name Bessie was used for or was it a name on its own please. Thankyou Spruce