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Title: Siggy Brick Wall
Post by: DitzKnitz on Friday 04 January 13 23:48 GMT (UK)

Could anyone help me figure out what this surname is?

Staube
Thanbe
Stranba
????

Thank you in advance!

Title: Re: Siggy Brick Wall
Post by: copperbeech5 on Saturday 05 January 13 00:01 GMT (UK)

Could it be Shanter?

Copperbeech5

Title: Re: Siggy Brick Wall
Post by: alpinecottage on Saturday 05 January 13 00:09 GMT (UK)

Shank or Shanks?

Title: Re: Siggy Brick Wall
Post by: sami on Saturday 05 January 13 00:43 GMT (UK)

Shande or Thande
is it possible the first two letters are an H?

Title: Re: Siggy Brick Wall
Post by: CarolA3 on Saturday 05 January 13 00:57 GMT (UK)

It could be STRANKS.  Can you tell us where you found it?

Carol

Title: Re: Siggy Brick Wall
Post by: DitzKnitz on Saturday 05 January 13 01:05 GMT (UK)

Quote from: CarolA3rd on Saturday 05 January 13 00:57 GMT (UK)

It could be STRANKS.  Can you tell us where you found it?

Carol

Thanks everyone.... I will query those suggestions. It is the surname of a Catholic sponsor in an adoption record. I am hitting blanks on the adoption, so I thought I would try exploring the Godparent.

Title: Re: Siggy Brick Wall
Post by: Billyblue on Saturday 05 January 13 01:16 GMT (UK)

Looks like Shanks to me too

Dawn M

Title: Re: Siggy Brick Wall
Post by: Treetotal on Saturday 05 January 13 16:24 GMT (UK)

I would say Shanks too.
Carol

Title: Re: Siggy Brick Wall
Post by: Dulaigh on Saturday 05 January 13 19:04 GMT (UK)

Possibly Sharpe