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Title: 2 more Baptism records help please
Post by: jayed2 on Saturday 15 January 11 12:39 GMT (UK)
1st one

Jemima  daughter of Elizabeth ?????

2nd one Mary daughter of charles and mary Hinch? Eades??

Many thanks jaye
Title: Re: 2 more Baptism records help please
Post by: copperbeech5 on Saturday 15 January 11 13:42 GMT (UK)
Hi Jaye,

If you reduce the page to 50%it seems clearer, and  it looks like Seals?

I would agree with Hinch for the second one.

Best wishes,
Copperbeech5
Title: Re: 2 more Baptism records help please
Post by: Lyn S on Saturday 15 January 11 13:58 GMT (UK)
Not too certain but could the second name have '...WICK' at the end - HAWICK/HOWICK?

Good luck with your research - Lyn S
Title: Re: 2 more Baptism records help please
Post by: Alexander. on Saturday 15 January 11 19:22 GMT (UK)
My first thought was COATS on the first one, but not too confident about it. The C is the same as on the Charles in the second entry.

Alexander
Title: Re: 2 more Baptism records help please
Post by: Colin Cruddace on Sunday 16 January 11 01:56 GMT (UK)
Could the second be 'ffinch' ?

I also favour Coats for the first.
Title: Re: 2 more Baptism records help please
Post by: veeblevort on Sunday 16 January 11 02:54 GMT (UK)

No opinion on the first one.

The second one does resemble a double 'f', but because
the other 'f's have such a prominent tail below the line,
I would suggest 'Hinch' as the most likely.
Title: Re: 2 more Baptism records help please
Post by: Colin Cruddace on Sunday 16 January 11 03:15 GMT (UK)
Good point veeblevort, but going through the alphabet, how many times does an upper case letter resemble the lower case?

Aa, Bb, Cc (this is the modern script), Dd, Ee - etc, etc.  ;D ;D

Title: Re: 2 more Baptism records help please
Post by: veeblevort on Sunday 16 January 11 03:24 GMT (UK)

Excellent point CC, and how many times is it smaller?  ;D ;D ;D

Sorry Jaye, we're not hijacking your post for a private chat. Honest!