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Help Decipher Surname
« on: Wednesday 02 April 25 11:44 BST (UK) »
Marriage cert from 1860. I would like opinions on John Henderson's mother's surname. TIA

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Re: Help Decipher Surname
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 02 April 25 11:46 BST (UK) »
Did you mean to post an image so we could look and form an opinion?

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Re: Help Decipher Surname
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 02 April 25 11:49 BST (UK) »
Yes, forgot to attach. ;D

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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 02 April 25 11:54 BST (UK) »
Looks a bit like 'Muir' but not sure.
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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 02 April 25 12:00 BST (UK) »
Looks a bit like 'Muir' but not sure.

Think that's the bride's mother Pennines?

I think the groom's mmn starts with Br , but its very unclear. I'd be asking SP to  see if the original is clearer to read

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Re: Help Decipher Surname
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 02 April 25 12:01 BST (UK) »
Is this a transcript possible from Family search

Name   John Henderson
Age   22
Birth Year (Estimated)   1838
Marital Status   Single
Father's Name   John Henderson
Father's Sex   Male
Mother's Name   Mary Brown
Mother's Sex   Female
Spouse's Name   Janet Mitchell
Spouse's Age   25
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated)   1835
Spouse's Marital Status   Single
Spouse's Father's Name   David Mitchell
Spouse's Father's Sex   Male
Spouse's Mother's Name   Janet Muir
Event Type   Marriage
Event Date   21 Jun 1860
Event Place   New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Re: Help Decipher Surname
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 02 April 25 12:09 BST (UK) »
GC1 - Yes that is the family but I'm not sure if Brown is correct.

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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 02 April 25 12:17 BST (UK) »
GC1 - Yes that is the family but I'm not sure if Brown is correct.

May I ask why ???
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Re: Help Decipher Surname
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 02 April 25 12:34 BST (UK) »
I read it as Brown myself but I cannot find John Henderson's birth record on SP ca 1838 (calculated). Tried searching for parent names John and Mary but nothing like Brown comes up. I was hoping someone would come up with an alternative.