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Re: Witness's signature
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 19 April 05 13:24 BST (UK) »
Thanks Christopher and Scotmum,

David White and Jane Orr were married 17 October 1862 at Broughshane. I have a vague idea that it was the Second Broughshane Presbyterian Church, but I don't recall where this piece of information came from.

Here is a larger image from the registry entry:

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« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 19 April 05 17:27 BST (UK) »
The minister's first name was Archibald. Not sure if 1st or 2nd Broughshane.

What I have for local area still seems to favour 'Mabin'. Looking at the handwriting, it seems to be in the one hand. I suppose the person writing same could genuinely have assumed 'Meben' was what he was hearing and so wrote it as such.
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Re: Witness's signature
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 19 April 05 18:32 BST (UK) »
Hi there,
I think its Mehan, looks Irish to me.

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Re: Witness's signature
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 19 April 05 19:44 BST (UK) »
This is the first time I've posted images, so I'm a bit uncertain how best to do it. That's partly why I started small with just the witnesses' signatures. I'm interested in Scotmum's comment that it looks like the same hand. Shouldn't the individuals have made their mark if it is not their signature?

Should I post the whole register entry for people to see? The file is currently 470 KB.

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« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 31 May 05 21:56 BST (UK) »
Hello Meg, did you get any further with this one?

Agree, writing should probably not be the same but just thought it did look like the one hand.

Here is some more food for thought. I have a loan of a  County Antrim 1888 directory at the moment and noticed that in Broughshane, there were farmers or residents who had the following spellings of their surname:

Meban
Mebin
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Re: Witness's signature
« Reply #14 on: Wednesday 01 June 05 16:20 BST (UK) »
hi Meg

It looks like Mahar/Maher to me

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« Reply #15 on: Wednesday 08 June 05 21:20 BST (UK) »
Hello Scotmum and Steve

I haven't made any progress with finding out who this witness was (but I haven't been trying very hard). I have been trying to find out a little more about Knowehead, the property given as the place of residence of David White on the certificate. It was owned after 1867 by the Wilson family. I am hoping this track may lead me to David's family or the reason why he and Jane emigrated to Australia.

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Megan
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« Reply #16 on: Thursday 04 August 05 04:21 BST (UK) »
Hi Megan,
               I'm just back from holidays. I have managed to find out a bit more about Knowehead and who the present owners are. I will be sending you a photograph of the house as soon as I receive it.
                                    Regards Jena :) :) :)
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« Reply #17 on: Sunday 07 August 05 11:00 BST (UK) »
Thank you so much, Jenna. I look forward to receiving it. I have not been following up on this recently and will begin to concentrate on my Welsh family as I will be visiting  Wales for the first time in December,

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Meg
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