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Mark

Mark Report 10 Aug 2006 13:51

Hi, I received a photocopied marriage cert today. The bride's father's Rank or Profession seems to say 'dead', but if so the first 'd' is lower case and seems wrong (I'd have expected deceased anyway). Would anybody be prepared to have a look at the scan for me? Mark

Dea

Dea Report 10 Aug 2006 13:53

Have pm'd my address. Dea x

Jim The Ferret

Jim The Ferret Report 10 Aug 2006 13:54

likewise if you want a second opinion Jim

Researching:
Nelhams Kemp in Glamorgan/Somerset Dyer in Hailey Willows/Willers

Mark

Mark Report 10 Aug 2006 13:56

Thanks both - scan on way. Mark

Dea

Dea Report 10 Aug 2006 14:08

Sorry Mark, It is either 'dead', or more probably 'decd' / 'desd' - i.e. deceased - either way, it is the same thing !!! Dea x

Mark

Mark Report 10 Aug 2006 14:13

Thanks for looking at it Dea. I was hoping I was wrong, but I thought it probably was decd. Ah well, got to find a different Thomas now! Mark

Dea

Dea Report 10 Aug 2006 14:26

Do I presume your Thomas was the one who married Mary Smith? Dea x

Mark

Mark Report 10 Aug 2006 14:32

Hi Dea, Yes thats the one I'm looking at. I've been trying to fit Thomas and Mary Ann into my tree (without much success I should add!) I've been lucky that my Dudley ancestors rooted themselves in Foleshill in the 18th century and showed no signs of the wanderlust which seems to affect the other branches!. I was hoping that if I could tie Thomas in it might help me get back beyond another Thomas b abt 1740 who also married a Mary (Carpenter). Mark