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Title: who is Tatty
Post by: audrey on Tuesday 07 June 05 17:16 BST (UK)
 got loads of old photos taken about 1930 on the back it says Robert and Tatty ? Robert I know is my grandfather but what is Tatty short for the family is from Cumberland in case its a local name

thanks
audrey
Title: Re: who is Tatty
Post by: hlbradd on Tuesday 07 June 05 17:32 BST (UK)
Perhaps it's short for Tatiana ?

Helen
Title: Re: who is Tatty
Post by: Flipster on Tuesday 07 June 05 17:38 BST (UK)
difficult to say.  My mum's name is Cynthia and hers is shortened to 'Tinnie'!!
Title: Re: who is Tatty
Post by: the happy granny on Tuesday 07 June 05 17:42 BST (UK)
Could it read Taffy?
Is Tatty a male or female   ???
Title: Re: who is Tatty
Post by: Emjaybee on Tuesday 07 June 05 17:54 BST (UK)
Maybe a nickname - e.g. Tatty Bogle (scarecrow)
Title: Re: who is Tatty
Post by: audrey on Tuesday 07 June 05 18:03 BST (UK)
Robert had a brother John with a daughter Henrietta Sewell supposed to be married to some one connected to  the Tait & Lyle sugar Co never traced her so wonder could she be Henrietta Tait thought that was just a tall story may be not

audrey
Title: Re: who is Tatty
Post by: JillJ on Tuesday 07 June 05 19:45 BST (UK)
Sounds logical to me Audrey - at least worth a bit more investigating.

Jill
Title: Re: who is Tatty
Post by: audrey on Thursday 09 June 05 09:40 BST (UK)
I have two possibilities for TATTY
Mary Ann Sewell b 1885 Carlisle Cumberland
Henrietta Sewell b 1888 Workington
found them in Hebburn 1891 with parents
John and Catherine  and after that nothing I suspect that one of these two may have married a Tate if any one can find any thing for these two after 1891 I would be most gratefull

audrey
Title: Re: who is Tatty
Post by: peterbennett on Thursday 09 June 05 11:06 BST (UK)
Hi Audrey
             
        Henrietta would seem to be favorite as it is often shortened to "Hatty" Tatty may well be a nickname.

peterbennett
Title: Re: who is Tatty
Post by: audrey on Thursday 09 June 05 11:20 BST (UK)
Peter
thanks for that thought thats who it was nice to be able to give her a name she pops up on loads of photos but just as Tatty compared to rest in the photos she seems pretty well dressed

audrey