Marriage Certificate help decipher pls..

[ThommoS]

Hi,

Hoping someone more literate than I could help me decipher the script on this copy of an 1855 Vic Marriage Certificate between a William Glover and Elizabeth Giles....

I have most of it already but I am unable to make out the maiden name of the bride's mother Elizabeth.... together with the witnesses so any help would be appreciated tks..........Tom

[illumina]

On first glance it looks like Simmons (on second glance I thought the initial was an R, but I think the i is just hiding under the S!).

The first witness looks like Francis Collander; the second possibly R Healey?

[veronika1]

I'll go for Elizabeth Giles, and Francis Callander, and maybe F H Gates as witnesses

[lizdb]

Elizabeth Simmons, Francis Collander, and R Heales or Healey.

[ThommoS]

Thank you for all the comments.......have to agree 'Francis Callander' is one but like illumina suggested, I to am inclined to see the capital letter for Elizabeth's surname more an "R" than "S" based in the flow of the pen writing in the rest of the certificate - sorry about the quality - I tried to scan it to max but the size is reduced on the upload.

The more I increase the font size to read, the harder it gets to make out........might need a new prescription for my old peepers I think...or more carrots in the diet .

I do appreciate all your help thanks...Tom

[shanghaipanda]

The second witness, I see an "r" near the end, possibly ending "dry".   Maybe Hendry.

[illumina]

The second witness, I see an "r" near the end, possibly ending "dry".   Maybe Hendry.

It does look a bit like an r, but compare with the second letter - I think they are both e's written like a curvy E.

[ThommoS]

Just a further note .... have since found that the Minister who performed the Marriage was the Rvd Canon Septimus Lloyd Chase - he signed his name S Lloyd Chase on the form so quite possible the surname of the brides' mother commences with an 'S" rather than an 'R' as I initially thought?....maybe Saunders/Simmonds/Simmons as previously suggested

Have also posted on the Devon list here http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=666039.0 to see if I can find a marriage for the parents and work out the name that way.........it's certainly a mystery so far.......

Any thoughts or suggestions greatly appreciated.....thanks