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Title: Help with old English?
Post by: lrashford on Saturday 07 July 18 13:41 BST (UK)

Hi everyone,
Looking through Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812, I found an ancestor in 1730 but I can't work out these words next to his name? Can anyone help?

Thank you :)

Title: Re: Help with old English?
Post by: lrashford on Saturday 07 July 18 13:43 BST (UK)

Here is the whole sentence. His name was Emmanuel Ashford, son of Abra and Eliz Ashford.

Title: Re: Help with old English?
Post by: SmallTownGirl on Saturday 07 July 18 13:45 BST (UK)

Could it be

"bur Jan17"

meaning he was buried on January 17th?

STG

Title: Re: Help with old English?
Post by: arthurk on Saturday 07 July 18 14:13 BST (UK)

Having looked at the whole page (it's Brewham, if anyone else wants to try), I agree with that.