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Help! Can't read this Irish surname
« on: Saturday 29 December 12 10:28 GMT (UK) »
I am trying to decipher the surname of 'Elizabeth', first box in the top left hand corner, 5th line down, any ideas?

Thank you in advance, Chloe

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Re: Help! Can't read this Irish surname
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 29 December 12 10:38 GMT (UK) »
Hi Chloe :)

Looks like "Service"  ???

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Re: Help! Can't read this Irish surname
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 29 December 12 10:41 GMT (UK) »
I agree with Prue, it looks like 'Service'

Edward
Scott - Lincolnshire
Jobson - Lincolnshire, Suffolk
Needham - Lincolnshire
Wayet - Lincolnshire

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Re: Help! Can't read this Irish surname
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 29 December 12 11:20 GMT (UK) »
I thought that too! Can't be right though, can it  :-\ ?!?


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Re: Help! Can't read this Irish surname
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 29 December 12 11:32 GMT (UK) »
I've never heard of the name, myself, but a quick search of Familysearch.org for Elizabeth SERVICE born in Ireland throws up plenty of hits, most if not all in the North (Belfast, Antrim etc.).

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Re: Help! Can't read this Irish surname
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 29 December 12 11:37 GMT (UK) »
Can't be right though, can it?

'Service' looks fine to me too.

Just tried the surname in the 1841 census, and there are a signicant number of entries
with a bias towards Scotland.

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