Fanny was quite common in Victorian times. On one of the lists I came across a marriage where a Mr Tickell had married a girl called Fanny. She must have thought a great deal of him to have agreed to change her name! Jim. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol O'Neill" <roneil@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 9:22 PM Subject: Re: [B.C.] First Name FANNY > First of all thanks to every-one who replied to my Fanny Query AN you > Mellie;-)) > > Can I run something by you all this has been my brickwall for-ever Sorry > about the length of this mail > I have 4 birth certs for my grandmother & her Sibling as follows > 1881 Mary Ann mother ELLEN BALL > 1886 Betsy Mother EMMA BAUGH > 1888 Caroline mother EMMA BALL > 1890 Sarah Ann mother EMILY BAUGH > all father's details the same George Hooper Fish dealer A;D on last 3 88 > Canal St W-ton > A;d on first one 90 Stafford St W-Ton > 1891 census a;d is 88 Canal st EMMA is 45 b; Bloxwich > 1881 census a;d is 90 Stafford St EMMA is 33 B; Bloxwich > Cannot find a marriage that fits > Any Ideas again sorry about the length of this mail but!!! Carol >