Can You read this please?

heidinabucket · Post by **heidinabucket** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:33 pm

I need some fresh eyes to help me decipher this entry...so far I have:
Arthur Corlett
House : : : :
Married : : : : :
Matilda Waterston
Mary Russell (?)
: : : : : : : : : ;
Margaret Campbell

Thank you for any help you can offer me.

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WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:19 pm

My take:

Arthur Corlett
House Proprietor
Married to Mary Helen
1st Matilda Robertson
2nd Mary Russell
4th Helen Hay
5 Margaret Campbell

What did he do with them all? a 19th Cent. Bluebeard

Post by **AndrewP** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 5:10 pm

I agree with Wilma's take on the wives, apart from the first one.

Mary Acton ? Weton? Beton?

However, I would suggest that you complete a contact form on the SP website, telling them that parts of the certificate are difficult to read. Hopefully they will send you a fresh scan of that page by e-mail. That should give you the fine lkines that have been lost in this scan.

All the best,

AndrewP

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 5:46 pm

I only know this because I've helped in previous posts - Matilda's surname was Waterston who died in 1871.

Wife number 5 was living with the family as housekeeper in 1881.

What happened to number 3?

Regards,
Annette

Post by **paddyscar** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:14 pm

To add to Andrew's suggestion:

Mary Keton? Heton?

Frances

heidinabucket · Post by **heidinabucket** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:48 pm

Thank you all for the fresh eyes on this...that has helped loads!