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Offline John Mathews

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What Are The Names?
« on: Monday 09 December 13 20:36 GMT (UK) »
Mary Waring ?
Witness's Edward ??
Mary Ellen ?

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Re: What Are The Names?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 09 December 13 20:40 GMT (UK) »
Mary Waring  her X mark

Edward ?? Woolford

Mary Ellen Woolford her X mark
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Re: What Are The Names?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 09 December 13 20:41 GMT (UK) »
Thank You JenB.

ps why would someone put x mark for?

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Re: What Are The Names?
« Reply #3 on: Monday 09 December 13 20:43 GMT (UK) »
The most likely reason was that they couldn't write.
Someone else has written Mary Waring her ..... mark, and she had added the cross.

I'm wondering if its Edward John Woolford and he's spelt it wrongly?
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Re: What Are The Names?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 09 December 13 20:43 GMT (UK) »
Hi
I have seen John writen Jhon before
could this be the case?
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« Reply #5 on: Monday 09 December 13 20:46 GMT (UK) »
Yes Looks Like John But Spelt Jhon?. May Be They Could Not Read And Write?.Interesting.
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« Reply #6 on: Monday 09 December 13 20:51 GMT (UK) »
I have seen Jhon as a shortening  for Jonathan on occasions.

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Re: What Are The Names?
« Reply #7 on: Monday 09 December 13 20:54 GMT (UK) »
I'm thinking its - Edward Thom Woolford

Thom - abbreviation for Thomas

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Re: What Are The Names?
« Reply #8 on: Monday 09 December 13 20:57 GMT (UK) »
It Was From 1876. Was School Around Then?
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