On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:37:16 -0000, MillieB&D <millie@reallyhelpful.info> wrote: > Thank you for your replies. Sorry. I should have been more explicit. > Sarah SQUIRE was born about 1873 at Fivehead, Somerset. Her parents > were Henry SQUIRE and Vashti SQUIRE (nee SALWAY). > I obtained the name RANCON from the Death Certificate of Vashti SQUIRE. > The place of death was Little Thurrock, Essex in the home of S. RANCON, > daughter, who was the informant. The death was registered in 1926. > I am seeking a marriage of Sarah SQUIRE to ? RANCON. Hi Millie, The marriage of Thomas RANSON and Sara SQUIRE was registered in the June quarter of 1917 at West Ham, Essex. Ian is questioning how do I know it's the right marriage as the surname is RANSON, instead of RANCON, and the bride's name doesn't have an 'h' at the end of it. However, I think that this is a very likely match, don't you? Josephine
On 24/01/2014 17:54, Josephine Jeremiah wrote: >> >I am seeking a marriage of Sarah SQUIRE to ? RANCON. > Hi Millie, > > The marriage of Thomas RANSON and Sara SQUIRE was registered in the June > quarter of 1917 at West Ham, Essex. > > Ian is questioning how do I know it's the right marriage as the surname is > RANSON, instead of RANCON, and the bride's name doesn't have an 'h' at the > end of it. > > However, I think that this is a very likely match, don't you? > > Josephine Hi JJ, It is down to my fave topic "Clerical errors" Soft C in Rancon sounds like RANSON, SAra or Sarah so close. My bet is on you! Phil
On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 17:58:40 -0000, Phil Warn <philwarnorp2@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi JJ, > It is down to my fave topic "Clerical errors" Hi Phil. Ah, clerical errors! I was present when a relative's death was registered, but it wasn't until I came home that I noticed that his wife's first name was typed incorrectly on the death certificate. Years ago, I found that the handwritten surname of a witness, on an ancestor's marriage certificate, was unreadable. If I remember correctly, it took me about a year to fathom out this surname and when I did some pieces of my family history puzzle fell immediately into place. Josephine