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Offline Sasha

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Can anyone help read this name?
« on: Monday 06 April 09 20:11 BST (UK) »
I'm having problems reading the surname of a witness on a marriage cert.

First witness is John Bower, second is Sarah ???

I think it might be Munro but not too sure.  ???

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Re: Can anyone help read this name?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 06 April 09 20:14 BST (UK) »
Munks ???

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Re: Can anyone help read this name?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 06 April 09 20:14 BST (UK) »
hello Sasha

It looks like John BOWER and Sarah MUNKS to me.

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Re: Can anyone help read this name?
« Reply #3 on: Monday 06 April 09 20:14 BST (UK) »
It could also be Munks  :)

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Inishowen: Meenamullaghan (Big Hill), Foffenagh (Rock), Illies and area...mainly McCallion, Doherty, Bradley, Grant, Devlin
Kilmacrenan: Gortnacorrib....Bonner
Scotland: Bonar, Boner Bonner etc
Conwal: Kirkstown.....Toner, Parke
Derry City: Bonner, McGowan, McGilloway, McElwee, Bradley
Omagh: Bradley
Fanad Penninsular, Donegal.....McBride, Friel, Fielty
Sligo: McGowan

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Re: Can anyone help read this name?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 06 April 09 20:20 BST (UK) »
I think you may all be right, thanks for the replies.  :)

I'd got so fixated on the last letter being an 'o'.

Jo.

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Re: Can anyone help read this name?
« Reply #5 on: Monday 06 April 09 20:22 BST (UK) »
Have you checked over entries for the same church for a similar name? A witness was often someone connected with the church rather than a family and would therefore appear frequently in the register.
Wiltshire,Somerset : Cainey, Summers, Payne, Wallis,
Wales: Pugh, Watkins, Williams, Edwards,
London: Binden, Sullivan, Tickner, Tilt
Ireland: Tracey, Sullivan, Dalton
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