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Hannah/fanny

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Linda in the Midlands

Linda in the Midlands Report 10 Mar 2006 02:40

does anyone know if Hannah was shortened to Fanny? found one of my relatives on 1851 census as father of the head,she is down as Fanny, he didn't have a daughter Fanny but had a daughter Hannah born same year as Fanny

Suzanne

Suzanne Report 10 Mar 2006 02:43

Not know of it before. (but nothings impossible?) Might of been a nickname or middle name? Suzanne

Carrie

Carrie Report 10 Mar 2006 02:47

Are you looking at the image, it may be hannah but mistranscribed, ancestry is well known for that?:(

Angela

Angela Report 10 Mar 2006 08:45

Fanny is usually short for Frances. Maybe the enumerator filled in the form for the family and misheard her name? Or was perhaps Fanny her second christian name that she was known as and she was baptised Hannah Frances?

Heather

Heather Report 10 Mar 2006 09:06

Well anything is possible - I suppose 'Hanny' could easily become Fanny. My mum used the name Fanny for anyone as a casual affectionate nickname - 'Come on Fanny Ann' would be the shout up our stairs when it was time for me to go to school!

Linda in the Midlands

Linda in the Midlands Report 10 Mar 2006 10:40

I've viewed original image now I've had some sleep!. It says Fanny, thing is the relative I think could be mine is James Bullock c 1762 he's still alive in 1851 aged 89 don't think there can be many of them around. hmmm stuck now