A few wee questions

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:43 am

By the way can anyone make out Hannah's surname?

Your starter for "10" the first letter is "M"

Post by **AndrewP** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:11 am

Hi Andy,

It looks like Mellew to me. Could it be a spelling variation of a name I have come across in Midlothian / East Lothian - Mealyou.

All the best,

AndrewP

Post by **Ina** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:39 pm

Hi Andy,

Good to see you posting again. I was home this year but didn't spend much time in Greenock, so didn't have a chance to get in touch with you.

I think the name on the record could be Moller.

Ina

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:57 pm

Could it be Mollen or Mullen?
We're not really seeing enough to get a grip on the man's hand, but depending on how sloppy his crossed "t"s are, it could even be Mathew, perhaps? (but that would have to be a very sloppy "h" too!)

If that is Mary Gallacher above, then the starting "M" is also in doubt in my mind - it does not look at all like the M in Mary. It may be an N...but then again, I feel I'd need to see more of his hand.

Best wishes
Lesley

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:25 pm

three pairs of eyes

here are inclined to agree with Lesley - looks more like an N at the start Nic..ew is my best effort.

Post by **AndrewP** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:30 pm

Ancestry's transciption is Moller, but that needn't turn it into a fact.

All the best,

AndrewP

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:18 pm

Can we not attack old Hannah from a different angle
- how old is she? where was she born?
...I'm not really sure what her relationship is given as either- I'm maybe just having one of those "blind" moments....

is it clear to anyone?

hg · Post by hg » Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:46 pm

Her relationship looks like relation, but then again William Lynch looks like......bounder!!!

Helen

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:47 pm

Hi Helen

William Lynch looks like......bounder

Maybe he was, but he was also a boarder in the household.

I think you migth be right with relation - this enumerator is not a great help!! I'm sure that was not one of the standard items they were supposed to enter.... I thought they were supposed to stipulate what kind of relation - niece, granddaughter, cousin or whatever.

Best wishes
Lesley

hg · Post by hg » Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:48 pm