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Title: Help to decipher a surname please.
Post by: AlanOnTheWirral on Thursday 09 October 14 16:40 BST (UK)

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This is an adult baptism in Liverpool Mar 1893 but I just cant figure out the surname...................
can anyone help please.

Title: Re: Help to decipher a surname please.
Post by: Barbara F on Thursday 09 October 14 16:46 BST (UK)

I think it is Langsdale.

In 1891 there is a 17 year old Agnes S Langsdale with parents Edward and Hester at 59 Dorothy Street.

Barbara

Title: Re: Help to decipher a surname please.
Post by: BumbleB on Thursday 09 October 14 16:49 BST (UK)

I was going to say Langadale - but I think that Barbara is correct - Langsdale  :)

Title: Re: Help to decipher a surname please.
Post by: AlanOnTheWirral on Thursday 09 October 14 16:53 BST (UK)

Thanks Barbara,  I thought I'd try that and a few others in FreeBMD and got no results.
Didn't look at the census cos wasn't sure what name.............appreciate your help.

Title: Re: Help to decipher a surname please.
Post by: Barbara F on Thursday 09 October 14 16:57 BST (UK)

This looks like the birth registration in case you haven't found it.

Births Dec 1873   Langsdale  Agnes Sophia    W. Derby  8b 483

Barbara

Title: Re: Help to decipher a surname please.
Post by: AlanOnTheWirral on Thursday 09 October 14 19:14 BST (UK)

Thanks for looking Barbara but I'm transcribing.

Title: Re: Help to decipher a surname please.
Post by: Blue70 on Friday 10 October 14 10:21 BST (UK)

Hi Alan

The original image for this is on Ancestry:-

Name: Agnes Sophia Langsdale
Baptism Date: 7 Mar 1894
Parish: Liverpool, St Luke
Father's Name: Edward Langsdale
Mother's name: Hester Langsdale
Reference Number: 283 LUK/2/1



Blue

Title: Re: Help to decipher a surname please.
Post by: Barbara F on Friday 10 October 14 10:34 BST (UK)

Hi Alan

Ahh I see. Always difficult to decipher at least some names when transcribing!  Good luck with the rest.

Barbara