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Title: Second name?
Post by: Moonstar36 on Saturday 27 September 25 12:14 BST (UK)
I always thought my GGF was Henry Palfreeman..and then I found this and reading across to check its the right m/c  I saw a second name which I ahd not noticed before. Can anyone see what the seond name is ? It looks like Richard?? or William??
Many thanks!
Title: Re: Second name?
Post by: rosie99 on Saturday 27 September 25 12:22 BST (UK)
William  :)
Title: Re: Second name?
Post by: Tickettyboo on Saturday 27 September 25 12:40 BST (UK)
William  :)

Agreed

Plus if his wife was Isabella and they lived in York, then he gave his name as Henry William Palfreeman (and signed as such) on the 1921 census

Boo
Title: Re: Second name?
Post by: Tickettyboo on Saturday 27 September 25 13:05 BST (UK)
All the civil records on the GRO site/FreeBMD have him as Henry William

Births Q4 1851 York 23 734, Palfreeman, Henry William MMN Pratt
Marriages  Q4 1876. York 9d 67 Palfreeman, Henry William and Ross, Isabella
Deaths Q2 1928 York 9d 37 Palfreeman, Henry William age 76

Boo
Title: Re: Second name?
Post by: Moonstar36 on Saturday 27 September 25 17:20 BST (UK)
thank you everyone!!! massive help thank you!!
 :D :D :D
Title: Re: Second name?
Post by: AlanBoyd on Saturday 27 September 25 20:37 BST (UK)
Quote
9 July 1881: Yorkshire Gazette
DEATHS
...
PALFREEMAN.—On the 5th inst., at 12, Pilgrim Street, The Groves, aged 5 months, Lily, daughter of Mr. Henry William Palfreeman, painter, of this city.


corresponding baptism record:
Lily Palfreeman
Baptised at St Thomas, York, 6th March 1881
father: Henry Wilfred William Palfreeman
mother: Isabella
abode, 12 Pilgrim Street
occupation: painter
Title: Re: Second name?
Post by: Moonstar36 on Saturday 27 September 25 21:20 BST (UK)
Thank you re Lily.
Makes it confusing when its William and papers put Wilfred?

:)
Title: Re: Second name?
Post by: AlanBoyd on Sunday 28 September 25 07:54 BST (UK)
Apologies I mistranscribed the baptism record — very sloppy. I have corrected in the post.
Title: Re: Second name?
Post by: Moonstar36 on Sunday 28 September 25 09:23 BST (UK)
oh! I never thought... please dont apologise...its ok :) Thank you for helping.