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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: mckha489 on Sunday 28 July 19 11:07 BST (UK)
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It looks like MACERIL. But that is not anything like any name I can think of. Any suggestions?
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It looks like MACERIL. But that is not anything like any name I can think of. Any suggestions?
Macneil?
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Looks a bit like Macevil -- but I've never heard of a name like that!
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Have you considered looking for Martha's marriage to presumably a Mr. Frazer? Do you have enough information to do that?
This looks like a Scotland's People record. If so you can always request a better copy.
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Have you considered looking for Martha's marriage to presumably a Mr. Frazer? Do you have enough information to do that?
This looks like a Scotland's People record. If so you can always request a better copy.
The rest of the cert is very clear, I don’t think a request for a better copy is likely to help but I’ll try.
The marriage is what I am trying to find, but the son , Hugh Fraser, whose death certificate this is was born about 1819 possibly in Co. Antrim . Ireland anyway, and I am fairly confident it is Northern Ireland. I don’t know of any other children as I haven’t managed to see a baptism c 1819 for Hugh, let alone any siblings. I find I am flailing around with the Irish stuff, I am thinking this might be in the too hard basket.
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Possibly a long shot......but my initial thought was, could it be:
McCrink
My McCrink were from Ballynahatten, Kilkeel, Co. Down (and Hugh was fairly common amongst them too).
Cheers
AMBLY
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McCrink, I haven’t heard of that name either, however I’ve just run that past my step mother (whose family this is) and she thinks she may have heard it mentioned at some point,
Thank you all, they are all versions I hadn’t thought of so have a little more direction for my searches,
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I would read that as Macevil, a variant of McEvilly which is not uncommon in County Mayo.
craggagh.
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I had thought it was Macevil -- but I just couldn't imagine anyone having such a surname.
(Having said that there are at least 2 children on the 1837-1915 birth registers with a forename of Murder --- think it should probably be Murdo!)
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MacKerrel ?
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Maceril
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What was the father's name and when was the year and location of death?
Malky
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What was the father's name and when was the year and location of death?
Malky
The death certificate is for Hugh FRASER 18 Oct 1868 age 50
125 Rose Street Glasgow.
Married to Eliza MARTIN. - I cannot find that marriage, but all the children born Ireland (according to census). Listed here https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=816254.msg6777575#msg6777575
Father Hugh FRASER, a day labourer
Mother as per snippet.
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UHF has a Martha Frazer to Hugh + Eliza (Martin), 1843, Antrim
https://www.ancestryireland.com/family-records/birth-and-baptism-records-county-antrim-and-county-down/
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Both Scotland's people and FamilySearch have her surname as "Maceril"
Malky
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UHF has a Martha Frazer to Hugh + Eliza (Martin), 1843, Antrim
https://www.ancestryireland.com/family-records/birth-and-baptism-records-county-antrim-and-county-down/
Ah, I hadn’t found that website. thank you Jon.
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Hello -
I would read that as Macevil, a variant of McEvilly which is not uncommon in County Mayo.
craggagh.
Upon reading craggagh's post - I revise my think, and agree, Macevil!
;D AMBLY
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BUT, whether Maceril or Macevil the only occurrence I can find of that name is a 1784 marriage indexed on FindMyPast as Macevil and on ancestry as Maceril
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If it's MacEril you need to allow for variants, here's a few...
MacCarroll
McCarroll
MacKerral
MacKerrall
MacKerril
An Irish accent (which I love) can throw people as 'a' & 'e' can sound very similar depending on which area they're from as well as to the ear of the person recording the info! ;)
Annie
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Thank you Annie
I hadn’t thought of 50% of those.
Bad weather forecast for this weekend here so perhaps I’ll find her. One can always hope.
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There are Mackrell and variations (MacKrell) in Co Antrim.
In 1850s there is a family Mackrell (James renting from Rev'd O'Neill) living in a parish called Skerry according to Griffiths Valuation. The townland is Carncoagh.
In 1901 census there are 11 of that name in Antrim.
I have come across it also in Co Londonderry where I mainly search.