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Title: Sheba Mott
Post by: catherinebryant on Tuesday 25 May 10 17:37 BST (UK)

Hi

Can someone help me decipher the name of my ancestor please?  It has been transcribed as Sheba E Mott on the 1881 Census, but I can't find any trace of a Sheba in any other census, so I guess it must be wrongly transcribed. I have looked at the original and I just can't work out what it can be.

if you look up Sheba E Mott, born 1842 in Longwick  on the 1881 census you should see the entry.

Thank you
Cathy

Title: Re: Sheba Mott
Post by: cath151 on Tuesday 25 May 10 17:53 BST (UK)

Hi,
It is well written and certainly looks like Sheba E Mott.
I think she was a newly wed in 1871 as she is on the census with daughter Ellen Matthews
 and husband Joseph. Ref RG10/1432  121/11
Marriage JFM 1871
Thame
Joseph Mott
Sheba Elizabeth Matthews
 Best wishes
 Cathy

It looks like Sheba is using the name Elizabeth in 1871

Title: Re: Sheba Mott
Post by: catherinebryant on Tuesday 25 May 10 18:10 BST (UK)

it does look like it, thak you so much.

Cathy