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Surname Deciphering?
« on: Wednesday 19 October 05 19:50 BST (UK) »
Hi there.

 Could anybody please help in deciphering the following maiden name?

Kirkcudbrightshire: Dunbar,Coltart
Dumfriesshire: Stevenson,Gibson,McWhir,Baird,Carruthers,Davidson,Sharp,Maxwell
Cumberland: Nixon

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Re: Surname Deciphering?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 19 October 05 19:55 BST (UK) »
McGuffie??
Census transcriptions are Crown Copyright from www.NationalArchives.gov.uk
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Nottinghamshire,Bulwell: Bowskill, Everley, Gent, Haywood, Houghton, Wilkinson.
Nottinghamshire, Mansfield:- Baxter
Buckinghamshire: Charlesworth, Fowler
Derbyshire:Brimington:- Adams, Baxter
London: Bird, Charlesworth, Coleman, Desmoulins, Everard, Jarman, Quinton, Richards
Italy: Gioffredi

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Re: Surname Deciphering?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 19 October 05 20:03 BST (UK) »
I think you're right. Just after posting it came to me. Don't know where my brains at today!
 Thanks for that anyway.
Kirkcudbrightshire: Dunbar,Coltart
Dumfriesshire: Stevenson,Gibson,McWhir,Baird,Carruthers,Davidson,Sharp,Maxwell
Cumberland: Nixon

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Re: Surname Deciphering?
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 19 October 05 22:55 BST (UK) »
That's what I got too - before I looked at your answer.
ARMSTRONG - Castleton Scot; NB; Westminstr Twp
BARFIELD - Nailsea
BRAKE - Nailsea
BURIATTE
CANDY - M'sex, Deptford
CLIFFORD - Maidstone
DURE(E) - France, Devon, Canada
HALLS - Chigwell
KREIN, Peter/Adam - Germany
LEOPOLD - Hanover, London
LATTIMER, MAXWELL - Ldn lightermen
MEYER - Lauenstein
MURRAY - Scot borders
STEWART - Chelsea; Reach
SWANICK - Mayo & Roscommon; Ontario
WEST - Rochester & Maidstone
WILLIS - Wilts, Berks, Hants, London
WOODHOUSE - Bristol tobacconist, London
WW1 internees
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