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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 99 Send Message	Anita	Report	24 Aug 2016 10:36
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 99 Send Message	Trying to decipher middle name of ancestor James Elsey Baptised 9 Jan 1820 at Thorp Abbott, Norfolk. Bishops Transcript image on FSO: England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941 Norfolk Archdeaconry of Norfolk 1820 James was illegitimate but middle name MAY be father's surname, not an uncommon practice! Any attempts at what it is welcome. thank you Anita
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 90 833 Send Message	LondonBelle	Report	24 Aug 2016 10:45
	I think it just says ' James Illegitimate son of' Edit If you look further down the page there is a Mary dau of Elizabeth Lawrence and it has what looks like a middle name but I think it just says 'Mary Illegitimate dau of' :-(
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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 99 Send Message	Anita	Report	24 Aug 2016 10:48
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 99 Send Message	Yep, but what does it say in the forename column - James then ????????
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 99 Send Message	Anita	Report	24 Aug 2016 10:54
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 99 Send Message	Ok you may be right and I'm living in hope Thanks
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 90 833 Send Message	LondonBelle	Report	24 Aug 2016 10:55
	I still think it says ' James Illegit. Son of'
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Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 8 837 Send Message	malyon	Report	24 Aug 2016 11:01
	James Steril Elsey England Births and Christenings Name James Steril Elsey Gender Male Christening Date 09 Jan 1820 Christening Place Thorpe Abbots, Norfolk, England Mother's Name Mary Elsey
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 17 958 Send Message	Chris Ho :)	Report	24 Aug 2016 11:03
	http://www.freereg.org.uk/ (adding above, in case any others of Surname relate use 'Soundex' for variants. Thorpe Abbotts) Chris :)
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 8 837 Send Message	malyon	Report	24 Aug 2016 11:04
	James Elsey mentioned in the record of James Elsey and Anna Gardener Name James Elsey Spouse's Name Anna Gardener Event Date 19 Jan 1852 Event Place Thorpe Abboth, Norfolk, England
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10 628 Send Message	greyghost	Report	24 Aug 2016 11:11
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10 628 Send Message	I would go with James Illegit. son of It has been transcribed as Steril On the same page - Mary Lawrence has the same word and it has been transcribed as Hewzit John Girling, same word again, but that one hasn't been transcribed at all
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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 99 Send Message	Anita	Report	27 Aug 2016 13:31
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 99 Send Message	Think I will have to go with illegitimate etc. Was hoping for a name. Thanks for ideas etc Anita

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