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Title: What's this name ?
Post by: ggperry on Monday 04 June 07 12:45 BST (UK)

Keen eyed people needed to try and work out this name from a birth record. Mother was Mary Ann Parry, formerly ..... ? Looks like .... shaw ? or .... sham ? maybe a D or O at the beginning. Been trying for an hour via BMD to find something but no luck. She married William John Parry c 1877 in Lancashire but I can't find their marriage at BMD or the offical index which is odd. Anyway, I hope someone can tell me what it might be.

Title: Re: What's this name ?
Post by: Ruskie on Monday 04 June 07 13:03 BST (UK)

I'd say definitely ... shaw at the end - still trying to figure out the rest  :-\

... that looks like an "l" (same as the l in formerly on the line above) and possibly an "o"??  so

.....loshaw?

Title: Re: What's this name ?
Post by: kooky on Monday 04 June 07 14:04 BST (UK)

Is it Occleshaw?

Title: Re: What's this name ?
Post by: ggperry on Monday 04 June 07 14:10 BST (UK)

wow u genius..... thats it.. thanks so much

Title: Re: What's this name ?
Post by: Manchester Rambler on Monday 04 June 07 15:22 BST (UK)

Looks like Kooky has hit the nail on the head....

Marriages Jun 1875   (>99%)
OCCLESHAW    Mary Ann        
PARRY    William        
Nantwich 8a 504

Rambler

Title: Re: What's this name ?
Post by: kooky on Monday 04 June 07 18:28 BST (UK)

Glad to help! I'm not much use at the technical stuff, but many years of teaching the "less able" have sharpened my deciphering skills :)