Surname?

[Sis]

Am trying to help Alan out with his Kent ancestors. Have found a marriage, your thoughts please as to what Frances surname is. Her signature is down the bottom as well.

 

[Daft Bat]

Ghent?

 

[AnnB]

Kent

 

[Daft Bat]

Kent

Much better suggestion!

 

[AnnB]

Much better suggestion!

Having Kent ancestors myself, I am used to seeing the surname in various flourishing forms

 

[Sis]

That's the trouble I saw it as Kent and it has been transcribed as Kent, but Alan has Ghent! I can see it could be Ghent! It's in 1801.

 

[Sis]

OK, sorry should have said Kent as in the county not a surname.

 

[Bay Horse]

I read 'Kent' too.

Also, note Frances's signature where the capital K appears joined up.

 

[Sis]

That's what I thought BH.

 

[Archie's Mum]

It's on FS as Kent

 

[Sis]

Yes and it's on Ancestry as Kent too. Thanks everyone.

 

[Londoner]

Interesting that the 'k' looks just like it is giving a little kick. Did your kids all learn the difference between curly 'C' and kicking 'k'?

 

[Sis]

Did your kids all learn the difference between curly 'C' and kicking 'k'?

Most certainly did.

 

[Daft Bat]

That's the trouble I saw it as Kent and it has been transcribed as Kent, but Alan has Ghent! I can see it could be Ghent! It's in 1801.

That's where my subconscious got it from....

 

[Sis]

That's where my subconscious got it from....