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Offline epebble

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« on: Tuesday 23 January 07 21:36 GMT (UK) »
This might have been asked before and I may be being stupid?  But if I see "Wm" on a census it indcates the person's name is William.  What if I see "Jno", what would their name be?
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Re: Jno
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 23 January 07 21:43 GMT (UK) »
Hi Epebble -

Usually means John but could also mean Jonathan or Jonathon.

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England - Saunders/Sanders, Jory/Jorie/Jura, McKey, Williams/ Wyllams,  Lance, Ellis, Trounson, Dingle, Charlton, Hambridge, Sweetman/Sweatman, Ricks/Rix/Reeks, Cole, Shearwood/Sherwood, Toy, Brooks, Moore, Donn, Nicolas, Habberfield,

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Re: Jno
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 23 January 07 21:48 GMT (UK) »
I would have thought Jonathon was the most likely one!!

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Re: Jno
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 23 January 07 21:51 GMT (UK) »
My experience has been of "John" being shortened in this way on some census's.  Not personally had an example of "Jonathan", but that doesn't mean to say it hasn't been used that way.

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Re: Jno
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 23 January 07 22:23 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: julianb on Tuesday 23 January 07 21:51 GMT (UK)

My experience has been of "John" being shortened in this way on some census's. Not personally had an example of "Jonathan", but that doesn't mean to say it hasn't been used that way.

JULIAN

I had usually seen Jno for John but recently came across two relatives named Jonathan and Jonathon who used Jno.

It is bad enough to change the spelling on the surname but not the first name too. It's no wonder I can't find the relatives ...

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England - Saunders/Sanders, Jory/Jorie/Jura, McKey, Williams/ Wyllams,  Lance, Ellis, Trounson, Dingle, Charlton, Hambridge, Sweetman/Sweatman, Ricks/Rix/Reeks, Cole, Shearwood/Sherwood, Toy, Brooks, Moore, Donn, Nicolas, Habberfield,

Denmark - Alling/Aalling, Lastein, Lund, Rasmussen
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