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would someone help me with Bessie please
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Jilliflower | Report | 21 Sep 2010 22:26 |
My gran was Marian Bessie but was known as Peg |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 21 Sep 2010 09:24 |
I also, have an aunt whose given name is Bessie. |
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Steven | Report | 21 Sep 2010 08:51 |
Bessie is a diminutive of Elizabeth, but I have several "Bessie"s in the family who were baptized as sutch. |
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hypermakka | Report | 21 Sep 2010 00:07 |
Hi |
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TiddlyBow | Report | 20 Sep 2010 23:21 |
My aunt's real name was Bessie and her twin sister Jessie! |
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MargaretM | Report | 20 Sep 2010 23:16 |
It's usually short for Elizabeth but could also be a name in itself. |
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Tetley | Report | 20 Sep 2010 21:40 |
I have a Bessie in my tree and it is her real name |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 20 Sep 2010 20:52 |
it could also have been a nickname with absolutely no apparent connection to the "real" name. |
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sprucespringclean | Report | 20 Sep 2010 19:15 |
That was what i thought i just needed clarifying before i waste more money on certs. Thankyou |
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RutlandBelle | Report | 20 Sep 2010 19:14 |
I would say both a name in itself and also as Cathy says for Elizabeth. |
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sprucespringclean | Report | 20 Sep 2010 18:59 |
Could anyone tell me what the name Bessie was used for or was it a name on its own please. Thankyou Spruce |