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Title: Anyone help with this signature?
Post by: Mo37 on Sunday 26 April 15 22:34 BST (UK)
This is a signature at the bottom of a painting which belonged to my husband's grandmother. I think the surname is Newton but I can't make out the first name. Any help please!

Mo
Title: Re: Anyone help with this signature?
Post by: landej on Sunday 26 April 15 22:37 BST (UK)
It looks like Miss with the first s being written as an f. They used to do this up to about 1820????
Title: Re: Anyone help with this signature?
Post by: Treetotal on Sunday 26 April 15 22:44 BST (UK)
It looks like Miss S Newton.
Carol
Title: Re: Anyone help with this signature?
Post by: jess5athome on Sunday 26 April 15 22:49 BST (UK)
Hi, yes, Miss S Newton gets my vote, with a "Long" S in Miss.

Quite a while ago, I was told about the "Long" S here on RootsChat as I thought a word was "Heffle" when in fact it was "Hessle"

Frank.
Title: Re: Anyone help with this signature?
Post by: Treetotal on Sunday 26 April 15 23:02 BST (UK)
Commonly pronounced as 'ezzle in these parts Frank :D
Carol
Title: Re: Anyone help with this signature?
Post by: jess5athome on Sunday 26 April 15 23:10 BST (UK)
Quote from: Treetotal on Sunday 26 April 15 23:02 BST (UK)
Commonly pronounced as 'ezzle in these parts Frank :D
Carol


Love it!!  ;D ;D ;D Yep, they sure do  ;)

Frank.