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Can't quite read something on a marriage certifica
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Simon | Report | 15 Feb 2004 14:49 |
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Oh of course - that makes sense ! Lynda, I don't think so, although I do need to establish it further, but I think he was from Gloucestershire. Thanks all. |
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Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 | Report | 15 Feb 2004 14:42 |
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Yes, would say it is not 'and' but a 'X his mark' - anyone who could not write their name - most of my 'countryside' ancestors at least - just signed with an X. Maz. XX |
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Helen in Berkshire | Report | 15 Feb 2004 13:56 |
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Simon I've come across a couple of these with my ancestors who were labourers etc. It means that they were unable to write their own names, so just put a cross instead. |
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Lynda ~ | Report | 15 Feb 2004 13:54 |
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Simon Your William Barnard wasn't from London by any chance was he? Lynda |
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Russell | Report | 15 Feb 2004 13:49 |
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It is possibly a cross with the words 'his mark' after it. I have a few saying 'the mark of' |
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Simon | Report | 15 Feb 2004 13:47 |
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On a marriage certificate, there's something I can't make out, and I'm wondering whether it might be something common or standard that might be important. It's in the 'in the presence of' bit, and it says William James Barnard (the father of the bridegroom) and then it looks like '+ his masR'. The plus sign is quite large and could conceivably be the word 'of' or 'for', but I think it is a plus sign. It definitely says 'his', but his what ?! To me it looks like a small 'm' followed by an 'a' then what looks like an old fashioned 's' and then what looks like a capital 'R'. Has anybody seen anything like this, or can have a stab at what it might say/mean ? Cheers Simon |
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