Deed?

[RonJohnNOLA]

On a sheet from 1870 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire registering marriages, most of the parents names have this next to their names:

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(Deed.)

Could it actually be the abbreviation for deceased? The reason I ask is that 5 of the 8 parents are marked that way, which seems a really high rate, even for 1870.

Ron

[AndrewP]

Hi Ron,

Have another look at these. It is more likely (decd.) or (dec^d.), the normal abbreviation for deceased.

All the best,

AndrewP

[Hibee]

Or deid?

Hibee