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Offline rlw254

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Baptism handwriting clarification
« on: Monday 07 April 25 05:33 BST (UK) »
Hello, I'm posting two baptism records for a Roseman family in Philadelphia. I'm mostly interested in the sponsors as I am investigating a potential connection.

In 1855 the sole sponsor appears to be Anna Brotty.

In 1857, I can read the first as Gulielmus (William) Divine but the surname of the second sponsor Louisa to me looks like "Bronty".

I do not know the surname of the mother to these two children, Louisa, though seeing the repeated name here interests me. I believe the mother was born in Ireland - not sure that Brotty is an Irish surname that I've come across before, but potentially this is a misspelling of Branty/Bronte? There is one more connection (unsourced) that uses the surname "Brulte" and I'm wondering if these are all phonetic variants of the same name.

Thanks for any fresh eyes!

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Re: Baptism handwriting clarification
« Reply #1 on: Monday 07 April 25 05:39 BST (UK) »
Agree that first one could be Louisa Bronty.

Second one, doesn't look like Brotty to me - more like BUTTY

Both very difficult however.
Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
Clark – Faulds – Cuthbertson – Bryson – Wilson: (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire)
Neale – Cater – Kinder - Harrison: (Warwickshire & Queensland)
Roberts - Spry: (Cornwall, Middlesex & Queensland)
Munster: (Schleswig-Holstein & Queensland) and Plate: (Braunschweig, Neubruck & Queensland & New York)

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Re: Baptism handwriting clarification
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 08 April 25 05:20 BST (UK) »
They are difficult aren't they.

I think I agree that it could be Louisa BRONTY.

The other could be either Anne BROTTY or as Neale's suggestion BUTTY. Though I do think the down stroke of a possible "U" in BUTTY looks more like the "o" in the Joanne in the line above, so the name is more like BROTTY.

Sorry, not much help.
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