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Title: forename help
Post by: graemelove on Monday 30 December 24 15:09 GMT (UK)
Hello,

I'm struggling to work out the forename on the first record here, from the 1841 Scotland census. My other research tells me it should be Mary, but it doesn't look like that at all. She would also be a widow, like the one below, so not sure why it would be different. Thank you.
Title: Re: forename help
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 30 December 24 15:13 GMT (UK)
Head M  :-\
Title: Re: forename help
Post by: graemelove on Monday 30 December 24 15:15 GMT (UK)
That would make sense. I was reading it as one word. Thank you.
Title: Re: forename help
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 30 December 24 15:17 GMT (UK)
It does look as though the 'M' has been added afterwards
Title: Re: forename help
Post by: maddys52 on Tuesday 31 December 24 00:16 GMT (UK)
I agree, it looks like "Head M". Can you see another "H" or "Head" on the page to confirm? The "H" looks quite distinctive.