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Title: help with handwriting
Post by: Robdev019 on Tuesday 10 December 19 20:08 GMT (UK)

Hi Can someone help with the maiden name of the mother on this extract from a marriage certificate. I just cannot work this one out.

Thanks

Title: Re: help with handwriting
Post by: a-l on Tuesday 10 December 19 20:13 GMT (UK)

The last part looks like Helm to me, but others will come along soon.
Janet Mcdonald ?

Title: Re: help with handwriting
Post by: youngtug on Tuesday 10 December 19 20:17 GMT (UK)

Looks like I was totally wrong

Title: Re: help with handwriting
Post by: craggagh on Tuesday 10 December 19 20:34 GMT (UK)

Hello -

I would read her maiden name as Helm.

craggagh.

Title: Re: help with handwriting
Post by: MaureeninNY on Tuesday 10 December 19 20:36 GMT (UK)

Quote from: a-l on Tuesday 10 December 19 20:13 GMT (UK)

The last part looks like Helm to me, but others will come along soon.
Janet Mcdonald ?

I agree-does look like HELM.

Could you tell us the names of the bride and groom-date of marriage-where found before or after...
all that good stuff. ;)

There's this marriage on SP:
MACDONALD  WILLIAM
and
HELM  JESSIE
1868 Stenscholl

Maureen

Title: Re: help with handwriting
Post by: Robdev019 on Tuesday 10 December 19 20:51 GMT (UK)

This is the full document. I read Helm but couldn't find any marriage with that name

Title: Re: help with handwriting
Post by: RhondaCole on Wednesday 11 December 19 07:35 GMT (UK)

Definitely M. S. Helm for me. Compare the 'e' with 'After', 'Witness' and various others; and the 'm' with 'journeyman'.

Title: Re: help with handwriting
Post by: Jamjar on Wednesday 11 December 19 07:56 GMT (UK)

I see Janet Helm, also.

Jamjar

Title: Re: help with handwriting
Post by: Jamjar on Wednesday 11 December 19 08:11 GMT (UK)

Quote from: MaureeninNY on Tuesday 10 December 19 20:36 GMT (UK)

Quote from: a-l on Tuesday 10 December 19 20:13 GMT (UK)

The last part looks like Helm to me, but others will come along soon.
Janet Mcdonald ?

I agree-does look like HELM.

Could you tell us the names of the bride and groom-date of marriage-where found before or after...
all that good stuff. ;)

There's this marriage on SP:
MACDONALD  WILLIAM
and
HELM  JESSIE
1868 Stenscholl

Maureen

There is a Margaret born there but in 1868:

MACDONALD MARGARET ANN 1868 112/2 12

Not seeing anything suitable on the 1871 in that location.

1861: HELM JANE 1861 21 112/2 1/ 1 Stenscholl

Jamjar

Title: Re: help with handwriting
Post by: chempat on Wednesday 11 December 19 08:36 GMT (UK)

You can always ask scotlandspeople either to re-scan (when it is a very poor copy) or for their opinion as there are some very helpful people on there. 
I got a re-scan for one entry, and their thoughts on what it was as well - and I had not asked for their ideas.

Title: Re: help with handwriting
Post by: Jamjar on Wednesday 11 December 19 08:55 GMT (UK)

Is this them on the 1901 and 1911?

376/ 4/ 1 Logierait Perth
Robert LOWE 36
Margaret 38
Robert A 6
William J 5
Janet F J McKen 4
Adam K 2

376/ 5/ 5 Logierait Perth
Robert LOWE 47
Margaret 37
Robert 17
William 16
Adam 13
Jannet 11
Georgina 6

Jamjar

Title: Re: help with handwriting
Post by: MaureeninNY on Wednesday 11 December 19 14:04 GMT (UK)

I think she was born as Peggy MACDONALD.

 Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 (Ancestry):
Birth:
10 May 1871

Birth Place:
Kilmuir By Uig,Inverness,Scotland
Parents- William Macdonald   and Janet Helm
......
On SP
MACDONALD PEGGY  F  1871  Stenscholl


Maureen