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Title: Looking for help in figuring out a name
Post by: S.Sullivan on Saturday 20 January 24 18:03 GMT (UK)
I have a marriage  for John  Sullivan  &  Mary Dempsey  Aug. 6, 1865

I can't figure out the last name for the witness  Margaret.

I hope that someone will be able   to figure it out.

Thanks  Sharon
Title: Re: Looking for help in figuring out a name
Post by: Kay99 on Saturday 20 January 24 18:36 GMT (UK)
Griffin??

Kay
Title: Re: Looking for help in figuring out a name
Post by: S.Sullivan on Saturday 20 January 24 18:47 GMT (UK)
I thought that too but looking at the way the G is on other ones it doesn't look the same.

Sharon
Title: Re: Looking for help in figuring out a name
Post by: Calleva on Saturday 20 January 24 18:59 GMT (UK)
Think it might be Preffin

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/name-origin?surname=preffin
Title: Re: Looking for help in figuring out a name
Post by: arthurk on Saturday 20 January 24 20:12 GMT (UK)
I'd say Griffin. The entries on that page were written and signed by lots of different people, and there's only one other one by the same person as this one (J.W. Donahoe). That other entry doesn't have an upper case 'G', and neither has a clear upper case 'P', but in both of them he does a lower case 'g' in a very similar style to this, only smaller.
Title: Re: Looking for help in figuring out a name
Post by: Calleva on Saturday 20 January 24 21:06 GMT (UK)
There is no tittle over the third letter, or the next, which makes me think the letter is not an ‘i’ so I’m not persuaded the surname is Griffin.

Could any other records help?
Title: Re: Looking for help in figuring out a name
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 20 January 24 21:21 GMT (UK)
I've looked at it for a good while and I agree with Arthur and Kay  - Griffin.


Gadget
Title: Re: Looking for help in figuring out a name
Post by: McGroger on Saturday 20 January 24 21:26 GMT (UK)
Another vote for Griffin. I agree with Kay, Arthur and Gadget, and for the reasons given by Arthur.
Peter
Title: Re: Looking for help in figuring out a name
Post by: Flattybasher9 on Saturday 20 January 24 21:30 GMT (UK)
Blown up and contrast modified.

Malky
Title: Re: Looking for help in figuring out a name
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 20 January 24 21:45 GMT (UK)
There are quite a few possible Margaret Griffin in the 1870 Census in Massachusetts

* no Priffin
Title: Re: Looking for help in figuring out a name
Post by: S.Sullivan on Saturday 20 January 24 22:08 GMT (UK)
That name appears in a baptismal record  too.

Honora Sullivan  at the bottom of the page.  June 6, 1866

I  will put it in the attachments.

Hope this helps.

Sharon
Title: Re: Looking for help in figuring out a name
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 20 January 24 22:22 GMT (UK)
Much clearer Griffin in the baptism record. :)
Title: Re: Looking for help in figuring out a name
Post by: S.Sullivan on Sunday 21 January 24 15:14 GMT (UK)
Thank You  to everyone for your help.

Griffin  it is.

Sharon