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Title: Can anyone help read this name?
Post by: Sasha on Monday 06 April 09 20:11 BST (UK)

I'm having problems reading the surname of a witness on a marriage cert.

First witness is John Bower, second is Sarah ???

I think it might be Munro but not too sure.  ???

Jo.

Title: Re: Can anyone help read this name?
Post by: casalguidi on Monday 06 April 09 20:14 BST (UK)

Munks ???

Casalguidi :)

Title: Re: Can anyone help read this name?
Post by: ~cariad~ on Monday 06 April 09 20:14 BST (UK)

hello Sasha

It looks like John BOWER and Sarah MUNKS to me.

 :)

~cariad~

Title: Re: Can anyone help read this name?
Post by: forthefamily on Monday 06 April 09 20:14 BST (UK)

It could also be Munks  :)

mab

Title: Re: Can anyone help read this name?
Post by: Sasha on Monday 06 April 09 20:20 BST (UK)

I think you may all be right, thanks for the replies.  :)

I'd got so fixated on the last letter being an 'o'.

Jo.

Title: Re: Can anyone help read this name?
Post by: cad on Monday 06 April 09 20:22 BST (UK)

Have you checked over entries for the same church for a similar name? A witness was often someone connected with the church rather than a family and would therefore appear frequently in the register.