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Title: Is this name STRANGE????
Post by: Keckers on Tuesday 08 May 18 15:48 BST (UK)
I've been researching this branch for a while now and thought the Maiden Surname was STRANGE, however I have my doubts it even begins with S.......any ideas?
Title: Re: Is this name STRANGE????
Post by: trish1120 on Tuesday 08 May 18 15:56 BST (UK)
Looks like it to me.
Title: Re: Is this name STRANGE????
Post by: Daonnachd on Tuesday 08 May 18 15:57 BST (UK)
Sorry, I can only see a portion of the documents, but the part I can see looks like

Margaret C Holmes
Domestic Servant
Spinster

Hope this helps.

Best wishes,

Lindsey
Title: Re: Is this name STRANGE????
Post by: Ellenmai on Tuesday 08 May 18 16:00 BST (UK)
Looks like Strange to me Too. Lindsey if you click on the grey bar underneath and move it, it will reveal more for you to see.
Title: Re: Is this name STRANGE????
Post by: Cas (stallc) on Tuesday 08 May 18 16:01 BST (UK)
Looks like Strange to me. Capital S crossed by the following t

Cas
Title: Re: Is this name STRANGE????
Post by: Daonnachd on Tuesday 08 May 18 16:01 BST (UK)
I've cheacked again, and yes I do think it is STRANGE, the 's' looks the same as other upper case 's's and the 't' has a flourish that the others have on the page.

Does look like an 'h' though!

 ;D
Title: Re: Is this name STRANGE????
Post by: trish1120 on Tuesday 08 May 18 16:14 BST (UK)
Gosh good luck with that one!

1881 James is born c 1853 Ireland and Margaret 1858 Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Living in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire


By 1891 Margaret has remarried;
John McIntosh   20
Margt McIntosh   32
Margt McLelland   10
Eliz McLelland   9
John McLelland   6
Jane C McIntosh   11 mths

I know you already know this Keckers but just posting for the interest of others.

Trish :)
Title: Re: Is this name STRANGE????
Post by: Henry7 on Tuesday 08 May 18 18:02 BST (UK)
"Strange" looks pretty clear to me.

I knew a Mr Strange in Lancashire in the 1940s.
Title: Re: Is this name STRANGE????
Post by: MaureeninNY on Tuesday 08 May 18 20:50 BST (UK)
 Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958
Name:   Mary Jane Strange
Date of Registration:   1848
Registration district:   Ballymena, Ireland

Name
Mary Jane Strange
Mary Jane Stronge
Samuel McCleland

Maureen