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Who is Ana?
« on: Friday 12 February 16 17:33 GMT (UK) »
Help please with this witness signature in an 1764 marriage register.

The bride and groom names were Hinckes and Elton so it doesn't seem like either of those names.

I've been wondering if it is - Ana Thelo.

All suggestions welcome - I see someone else was also wondering who the witness was  ;D

sami
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Re: Who is Ana?
« Reply #1 on: Friday 12 February 16 17:43 GMT (UK) »
Tricky. Could you post a bigger extract, so that we can see how the letters compare?

Thanks

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Re: Who is Ana?
« Reply #2 on: Friday 12 February 16 17:45 GMT (UK) »

Yes very difficult and it looks as if someone has written "Who?" after it or was that a recent addition.
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Re: Who is Ana?
« Reply #3 on: Friday 12 February 16 17:45 GMT (UK) »
It might be worth looking at records for some time before and after, in case she witnesses another marriage or indeed marries herself.
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Re: Who is Ana?
« Reply #4 on: Friday 12 February 16 18:05 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for your replies  :)

Mike: I've attached a bigger post but not sure if it will help much since this was the witnesses own signature.

3sillydogs: Yes, not sure when that was done. Funny to think of someone else wondering about it.

Lizdb: Good idea - I haven't seen anything earlier than 1764 but I'll look through the years following to see if another name like that turns up.

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Canada:  Archer, Walker, Spencer, Shepherd
Australia:  Taplin
South Africa:  Risley

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Re: Who is Ana?
« Reply #5 on: Friday 12 February 16 18:31 GMT (UK) »
Bleco? Possibly a variation or misspelling of Blacow or similar :-\

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Re: Who is Ana?
« Reply #6 on: Friday 12 February 16 18:42 GMT (UK) »
Bleco? Possibly a variation or misspelling of Blacow or similar :-\

Jan

Maybe - I've looked through the register from 1764 to 1769 and haven't seen a similar signature or name. But there was a - John Brisco - entry. Made me wonder if the surname was Brisco or similar to that.

I'll keep looking  :)
England:  Archer, Bailey, Bates, Blower, Bosworth, Court, Hicklin, Orton, Palmer, Robbins, Sedgwick, Smith, Stevenson, Stone, Varnam, Wakelin, Walker
Canada:  Archer, Walker, Spencer, Shepherd
Australia:  Taplin
South Africa:  Risley

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Re: Who is Ana?
« Reply #7 on: Friday 12 February 16 20:37 GMT (UK) »
Bleco? Possibly a variation or misspelling of Blacow or similar :-\

Jan

Maybe - I've looked through the register from 1764 to 1769 and haven't seen a similar signature or name. But there was a - John Brisco - entry. Made me wonder if the surname was Brisco or similar to that.

I'll keep looking  :)

The long name is the surname, followed by Thos - Thomas.  I can't work out what the surname is though.

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Re: Who is Ana?
« Reply #8 on: Friday 12 February 16 20:45 GMT (UK) »
I think Brisco is a strong contender.
Edmonds/Edmunds - mainly Sussex
DeBoo - London
Green - Suffolk
Parker - Sussex
Kemp - Essex
Farrington - Essex
Boniface - West Sussex

census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk