Decyphering a death reg
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Decyphering a death reg
I have a death registration I purchased from Scotland's People many years ago and have never been able to see just what a name was.
I am trying to work out what the deceased's mother's maiden name may be. Looks like Gye/Gyer but I cannot find any trace of that name. The notations on the image (below the name) are as I received it from S.P.
Any thoughts super sleuths on what it might be?
Regards,
Bill
https://i.imgur.com/KWmOsIg.jpg
I am trying to work out what the deceased's mother's maiden name may be. Looks like Gye/Gyer but I cannot find any trace of that name. The notations on the image (below the name) are as I received it from S.P.
Any thoughts super sleuths on what it might be?
Regards,
Bill
https://i.imgur.com/KWmOsIg.jpg
Last edited by billymac on Sat Feb 22, 2020 10:43 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: Decyphering a death reg
If you are right in your reading - could it be Greer? You don't give a date or location but spelling was fluid early on and that could sound like Gyer in some places. Just guessing.
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Moray, Bellie/Boharm:- Symon, Thomson, Davidson, Gordon, Laing, Dick, Thom, Geddes.
Banffshire, Rothiemay:- Lobban, Symon
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'Finechty Flett's'
Banffshire:- Flett, Taylor, Wood, Lorimer, Falconer
Parental -
Moray, Bellie/Boharm:- Symon, Thomson, Davidson, Gordon, Laing, Dick, Thom, Geddes.
Banffshire, Rothiemay:- Lobban, Symon
Maternal -
'Finechty Flett's'
Banffshire:- Flett, Taylor, Wood, Lorimer, Falconer
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Re: Decyphering a death reg
No, not Greer. First letter is definitely a "G" but second letter really seems to be a "y" and there seems to be only 3, maybe 4 letters in all. When I purchased the image some years ago (from S.P.) below the name was the notation Guye? / Gay?Moray_Lass wrote: ↑Sat Feb 22, 2020 12:12 pmIf you are right in your reading - could it be Greer? You don't give a date or location but spelling was fluid early on and that could sound like Gyer in some places. Just guessing.
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Re: Decyphering a death reg
Could you give us some more details - I'm trying to look for births with a mother's surname starting G and father Smith, but I'm having to guess at Jane's age and that she was born in Fife. Even the Father's full name and the mother's first - if you can read them - would help.
Maggie
Parental -
Moray, Bellie/Boharm:- Symon, Thomson, Davidson, Gordon, Laing, Dick, Thom, Geddes.
Banffshire, Rothiemay:- Lobban, Symon
Maternal -
'Finechty Flett's'
Banffshire:- Flett, Taylor, Wood, Lorimer, Falconer
Parental -
Moray, Bellie/Boharm:- Symon, Thomson, Davidson, Gordon, Laing, Dick, Thom, Geddes.
Banffshire, Rothiemay:- Lobban, Symon
Maternal -
'Finechty Flett's'
Banffshire:- Flett, Taylor, Wood, Lorimer, Falconer
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Re: Decyphering a death reg
This is how your post looks to me.billymac wrote: ↑Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:13 amI have a death registration I purchased from Scotland's People many years ago and have never been able to see just what a name was.
I am trying to work out what the deceased's mother's maiden name may be. Looks like Gye/Gyer but I cannot find any trace of that name. The notations on the image (below the name) are as I received it from S.P.
Any thoughts super sleuths on what it might be?
Regards,
Bill
Regards,
Annette
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Re: Decyphering a death reg
Don\t know what I did wrong but I can see the image in your post Annette.nelmit wrote: ↑Sat Feb 22, 2020 3:22 pmThis is how your post looks to me.billymac wrote: ↑Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:13 amI have a death registration I purchased from Scotland's People many years ago and have never been able to see just what a name was.
I am trying to work out what the deceased's mother's maiden name may be. Looks like Gye/Gyer but I cannot find any trace of that name. The notations on the image (below the name) are as I received it from S.P.
Any thoughts super sleuths on what it might be?
Regards,
Bill
https://ibb.co/F8SR4Kp
Regards,
Annette
I've tried a different method that a link to the image. Hope you can see it now.
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Re: Decyphering a death reg
No - still not showing any image. Just a message saying that the image does not exist, or has been deleted.
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