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SURNAME SPELLING!!!
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Denise | Report | 2 Jan 2007 22:18 |
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Hello, could someone please help me. I haven't had much luck finding any info on Thomas A Whittaker, i know he married Charlotte Campion abt 1877, he was born abt 1854 died abt 1883 i think he was born Grimsby, found him on 1881 census but he was named as Alfred Whittaker then i couldn't find much more, have just found a Thomas A on 1861 census but the surname is spelt Wittaker, could this just be spelt wrong or am i on the wrong track???? Please help any info welcome.... Denise |
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ErikaH | Report | 2 Jan 2007 22:26 |
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Because so many people couldn't read or write in those days, they didn't know how to spell their names, and the enumerators often wrote what they 'heard'. Reg |
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Fiona | Report | 2 Jan 2007 22:29 |
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Could this be the marriage, certificate would give fathers name to help. Surname First name(s) District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Jun 1876 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUTTERWORTH Ann Bury 8c 707 .............>Champion Charlotte Bury 8c 707 Whalley James Bury 8c 707 ............>WHITTAKER Thomas Bury 8c 707 |
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