On 7/15/2013 7:18 AM, Mick wrote: > Hi all, > Spelling never was a strong thing with me! > > I am trying to pair up a marriage and think a birth name of Hanratta > Harley born 1842 in Southampton could be misspelt for Henrietta > Would this seem right? > > Or was there a christian name of: Hanratta around 1842? > Mick IOW. > While I do not know if there is a Hanratta, I believe that Hanratta is a mis transcription of Henrietta. I have seen many spellings of Henrietta. Have you seen the original document? I have seen many "e" transcribed as "a" Hanratta--> Henretta

On Mon, 15 Jul 2013 07:51:37 -0400, Keith Nuttle <Keith_Nuttle@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >On 7/15/2013 7:18 AM, Mick wrote: >> Hi all, >> Spelling never was a strong thing with me! >> >> I am trying to pair up a marriage and think a birth name of Hanratta >> Harley born 1842 in Southampton could be misspelt for Henrietta >> Would this seem right? >> >> Or was there a christian name of: Hanratta around 1842? >> Mick IOW. >> >While I do not know if there is a Hanratta, I believe that Hanratta is a >mis transcription of Henrietta. I have seen many spellings of Henrietta. > >Have you seen the original document? I have seen many "e" transcribed >as "a" Hanratta--> Henretta Hi, no it was on a transcribed census, I go for them because I am hopeless at reading handwriting. I will go and get the original and try. Thanks, Mick IOW.