Hi Christine Could bholy be Polly? My grandmother Mary was always known as Polly and apparently this was another common name for Mary, although never understood why. Kind regards Julie Sent from my iPad > On 14 Sep 2014, at 19:39, Christine Benson via <cheshire@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > Hi All, > > I am looking at the will of Josiah WHITTAKER 1821 and am having difficulty > with one of his children's names. The name is in the middle of the second > page 3 lines above where he makes his mark on the next page. It says > something like :- > and to my daughters Bholy Betty and Fanny an equal share ... > What should Bholy read? > > I cannot find a baptism to help me on Family Search. Mary, a daughter not > mentioned on that line is mentioned later. > > (Josiah was bap 1764, Gawsworth and died 1821, Gawsworth. He married > Elizabeth Snelson 1785 in Gawsworth. Some baptisms refer to her as Betty.) > > Any help, guesses or wild speculation gratefully received > > Christine > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CHESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Julie, Many thanks for your reply. Looking at the word on it's own it is just about possible, but not likely, that it is Polly. However Mary's share in the will is dealt with elsewhere so it would seem it is not referring to Mary. So could there possibly be a Polly as a name in its own right. I will look into that possibility. Unfortunately I do not think it likely. Thanks again for your input. Christine -----Original Message----- From: Julie Sent: Monday, September 15, 2014 3:29 AM To: Christine Benson Cc: CHESHIRE mailing list Subject: Re: [CHS] Josiah WHITTAKER Will 1821 Hi Christine Could bholy be Polly? My grandmother Mary was always known as Polly and apparently this was another common name for Mary, although never understood why. Kind regards Julie Sent from my iPad > On 14 Sep 2014, at 19:39, Christine Benson via <cheshire@rootsweb.com> > wrote: > > Hi All, > > I am looking at the will of Josiah WHITTAKER 1821 and am having difficulty > with one of his children's names. The name is in the middle of the second > page 3 lines above where he makes his mark on the next page. It says > something like :- > and to my daughters Bholy Betty and Fanny an equal share ... > What should Bholy read? > > I cannot find a baptism to help me on Family Search. Mary, a daughter not > mentioned on that line is mentioned later. > > (Josiah was bap 1764, Gawsworth and died 1821, Gawsworth. He married > Elizabeth Snelson 1785 in Gawsworth. Some baptisms refer to her as Betty.) > > Any help, guesses or wild speculation gratefully received > > Christine

Hi Christine, My mums name was Mary, but she was always called Molly, hope this may be of help. Regards. Jean > On 15 Sep 2014, at 10:49, Christine Benson via <cheshire@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > Hi Julie, > > Many thanks for your reply. Looking at the word on it's own it is just about > possible, but not likely, that it is Polly. However Mary's share in the will > is dealt with elsewhere so it would seem it is not referring to Mary. So > could there possibly be a Polly as a name in its own right. I will look into > that possibility. Unfortunately I do not think it likely. > > Thanks again for your input. > > Christine > > -----Original Message----- > From: Julie > Sent: Monday, September 15, 2014 3:29 AM > To: Christine Benson > Cc: CHESHIRE mailing list > Subject: Re: [CHS] Josiah WHITTAKER Will 1821 > > Hi Christine > > Could bholy be Polly? My grandmother Mary was always known as Polly and > apparently this was another common name for Mary, although never understood > why. > > Kind regards > > Julie > Sent from my iPad > >> On 14 Sep 2014, at 19:39, Christine Benson via <cheshire@rootsweb.com> >> wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> I am looking at the will of Josiah WHITTAKER 1821 and am having difficulty >> with one of his children's names. The name is in the middle of the second >> page 3 lines above where he makes his mark on the next page. It says >> something like :- >> and to my daughters Bholy Betty and Fanny an equal share ... >> What should Bholy read? >> >> I cannot find a baptism to help me on Family Search. Mary, a daughter not >> mentioned on that line is mentioned later. >> >> (Josiah was bap 1764, Gawsworth and died 1821, Gawsworth. He married >> Elizabeth Snelson 1785 in Gawsworth. Some baptisms refer to her as Betty.) >> >> Any help, guesses or wild speculation gratefully received >> >> Christine > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CHESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message