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Title: Help! Can't read this Irish surname
Post by: Chloemacks on Saturday 29 December 12 10:28 GMT (UK)

I am trying to decipher the surname of 'Elizabeth', first box in the top left hand corner, 5th line down, any ideas?

Thank you in advance, Chloe

Title: Re: Help! Can't read this Irish surname
Post by: PrueM on Saturday 29 December 12 10:38 GMT (UK)

Hi Chloe :)

Looks like "Service"  ???

Prue

Title: Re: Help! Can't read this Irish surname
Post by: Edward Scott on Saturday 29 December 12 10:41 GMT (UK)

I agree with Prue, it looks like 'Service'

Edward

Title: Re: Help! Can't read this Irish surname
Post by: Chloemacks on Saturday 29 December 12 11:20 GMT (UK)

I thought that too! Can't be right though, can it  :-\ ?!?

Title: Re: Help! Can't read this Irish surname
Post by: PrueM on Saturday 29 December 12 11:32 GMT (UK)

I've never heard of the name, myself, but a quick search of Familysearch.org for Elizabeth SERVICE born in Ireland throws up plenty of hits, most if not all in the North (Belfast, Antrim etc.).

Title: Re: Help! Can't read this Irish surname
Post by: veeblevort on Saturday 29 December 12 11:37 GMT (UK)

Quote from: Chloemacks on Saturday 29 December 12 11:20 GMT (UK)

Can't be right though, can it?

'Service' looks fine to me too.

Just tried the surname in the 1841 census, and there are a signicant number of entries
with a bias towards Scotland.

vv.