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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Janet Waterhouse on Thursday 18 December 25 13:40 GMT (UK)
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Can you help decipher the surname of Anthony?
The entry is in the All Saints' Church, Batley, marriages for 1672.
There are no BTs for this period.
Regards
Janet
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I think it's Courteous, but a bit more of the page would be helpful.
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Thanks for posting more. I still think it's Courteous, and the FreeREG transcriber for Dewsbury thinks the same.
https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/685d5ad6865574817e24c0ce/mary-terry-anthony-courteous-marriage-yorkshire-west-riding-dewsbury-1672-06-24?locale=en
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Hi Bookbox,
I have carried out a blanket search for Anthony Courteous, Antony Courteous, Anthony Cou* and Antony Cou* on Family Search, 1610 to 1660, with no hits on these variants. The surnames which appear are Coulinge, Coulson and Couper.
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Have a look at the FreeREG transcripts for Dewsbury. There are quite a few there. It may be a localised variant spelling of Curtois, Curtoys, Curtis, Curtice etc.
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Huddersfield & District FHS have transcribed 2 possible baptisms to a father Antony Courteous, both at All Saints, Dewsbury:
Maria, 11 Oct 1673 (the register is in Latin, so probably Mary)
Sara, 9 Dec 1680
(Huddersfield & District FHS transcripts are available on FindMyPast.)
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Thank you Bookbox,
I shall take a look at these entries.