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Anita

Anita Report 27 Aug 2016 13:31

Think I will have to go with illegitimate etc. Was hoping for a name.
Thanks for ideas etc
Anita

greyghost

greyghost Report 24 Aug 2016 11:11

I would go with James Illegit. son of

It has been transcribed as Steril

On the same page -

Mary Lawrence has the same word and it has been transcribed as Hewzit

John Girling, same word again, but that one hasn't been transcribed at all

malyon

malyon Report 24 Aug 2016 11:04



James Elsey

mentioned in the record of James Elsey and Anna Gardener

Name James Elsey
Spouse's Name Anna Gardener
Event Date 19 Jan 1852
Event Place Thorpe Abboth, Norfolk, England

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 24 Aug 2016 11:03

http://www.freereg.org.uk/

(adding above, in case any others of Surname relate use 'Soundex' for variants. Thorpe Abbotts)

Chris :)

malyon

malyon Report 24 Aug 2016 11:01



James Steril Elsey

England Births and Christenings

Name James Steril Elsey
Gender Male
Christening Date 09 Jan 1820
Christening Place Thorpe Abbots, Norfolk, England
Mother's Name Mary Elsey

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 24 Aug 2016 10:55

I still think it says ' James Illegit. Son of'

Researching:
Give a dog a bone!

Anita

Anita Report 24 Aug 2016 10:54

Ok you may be right and I'm living in hope
Thanks

Anita

Anita Report 24 Aug 2016 10:48

Yep, but what does it say in the forename column - James then ????????

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 24 Aug 2016 10:45

I think it just says ' James Illegitimate son of'

Edit

If you look further down the page there is a Mary dau of Elizabeth Lawrence and it has what looks like a middle name but I think it just says 'Mary Illegitimate dau of' :-(

Researching:
Give a dog a bone!

Anita

Anita Report 24 Aug 2016 10:36

Trying to decipher middle name of ancestor James Elsey
Baptised 9 Jan 1820 at Thorp Abbott, Norfolk.
Bishops Transcript image on FSO: England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941 Norfolk Archdeaconry of Norfolk 1820
James was illegitimate but middle name MAY be father's surname, not an uncommon practice!
Any attempts at what it is welcome.
thank you
Anita