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Subject: [FENS] Unusal name
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 06:30:20 EST

Whilst transcribing for the 'Free BMD' project, I came across the following
in the 1876 marriages (last 1/4):-
HOWL Only Eliza Wolstanton;6b 192.

I wondered if the vicar asked at the baptismal "..and who is this young
lady?" only to be told "Oh 'tis only Eliza" and so the name stuck.

Peter C

Researching
DENNIS; DENT; GOTHARD; GOTOBED pre1800; GRIMSDITCH; PADGET;

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