Dear Kerry, That's interesting. I've seen the name used as a female first name in early Pembrokeshire records. Bettye Kirkwood. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry Frater" <[email protected]> To: "BJ & LC Kirkwood" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 8:53 PM Subject: RE: [WLS-PEM] Steynton Marriage - 20 April 1812 > I just want to say that the name Abra is possible. I have a few Abra's in my > family database but they were from Norfolk and emigrated to NSW somewhere in > the 1840's. > > Kerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: BJ & LC Kirkwood [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 03 January 2004 23:17 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [WLS-PEM] Steynton Marriage - 20 April 1812 > > > Dear Craig, > > In the index to marriages, this particular union is shown in 1812 as between > John Abra? and Eliner Allen... the vicar appears to have had trouble with > the names, or perhaps the signatures were written in this manner. You could > purchase a copy of the actual parish register entry from Haverfordwest > (Pembrokeshire Records Office) to find out for sure. > > I did note that there was a further Steynton entry for the name of Abram, > but it looks like you have first hand knowledge that the surname was Aubrey > or Obray. > A great many of us would have Allens in Pembrokeshire weaving in and out of > our pedigrees, so do you have more information on Eleanor? > > Bettye Kirkwood, Australia. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 12:01 AM > Subject: [WLS-PEM] Steynton Marriage - 20 April 1812 > > > > Was wondering if some lister might have access to the marriage records of > > Steynton Parish. Am trying to verify the marriage of John B. Aubrey > (Obray) and > > Eleanor Allen which reportedly took place in Steynton on 20 April 1812. > > > > Craig in Houston, Texas > > > > > > ==== WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE Mailing List ==== > > Dyfed FHS > > http://www.dyfedfhs.org.uk/ > > > > > > ==== WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE Mailing List ==== > Pembrokeshire Archives > email [email protected] > >