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Understanding handwriting on a NZ Death certificate for Henry Kennedy
« on: Wednesday 26 March 14 07:18 GMT (UK) »
Hi
I received today a handwritten death certificate and cannot understand the spelling of the surname of Henry's Mother Rachael Kennedy  who I understood was McLean but the writing doesn't seem to support this. Father was Murtagh Kennedy.
Hopefully its ok to post a copy on here so that someone can try and read it.
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Re: Understanding handwriting on a NZ Death certificate for Henry Kennedy
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 26 March 14 07:27 GMT (UK) »
McBlane??

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Re: Understanding handwriting on a NZ Death certificate for Henry Kennedy
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 26 March 14 07:35 GMT (UK) »
Yes, looks like McBlane to me too.

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Re: Understanding handwriting on a NZ Death certificate for Henry Kennedy
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 26 March 14 07:36 GMT (UK) »
Me three ;D


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Re: Understanding handwriting on a NZ Death certificate for Henry Kennedy
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 26 March 14 08:02 GMT (UK) »
and me...makes four ;) ;D

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Re: Understanding handwriting on a NZ Death certificate for Henry Kennedy
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 26 March 14 08:10 GMT (UK) »
Would the Kennedy/McBlane marriage have taken place in NZ?

One thought - where did you get the information that the maiden surname was McLean? I have found that on death certificates it is not uncommon for information to be incorrect, particularly mother's maiden surnames. To my mind McLean and McBlane have a similar sound to them. It could be that the informant got the surname wrong, or the person writing down the information misheard the surname.

Do you have a marriage or birth certificate for Henry which should confirm mother's maiden name? Both of those would be more reliable than a death certificate.

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Re: Understanding handwriting on a NZ Death certificate for Henry Kennedy
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Re: Understanding handwriting on a NZ Death certificate for Henry Kennedy
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 26 March 14 23:02 GMT (UK) »
Thanks to all who have replied to this request.
I have gotten my info from handwritten death certs for Mortgagh Kennedy, and Rachael from NZ. They got married in Ireland and I do not have any documents to support this only both their death certs which I could attach to see what anyone thinks is the correct surname. 
In relation to Henry, again I have no other official docs other than the death cert although he was born in NZ I am  assuming and I do not have a verified birth date to search for. I will attach death cert for Martagh listing Rachel as his deceased wife and the one for Rachel listing her parents names as this may be a bit easier for someone experienced to read. Rachel's  parents names appear to be John and Rachel. I have some documents that also spell her first name with a extra a, as in Rachael as well.
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Re: Understanding handwriting on a NZ Death certificate for Henry Kennedy
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 26 March 14 23:03 GMT (UK) »
Rachels death cert...
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