Genealogy Chat

Nell, I actually just tried to find him on the IGI, as I was curious about him again (I found the reference perhaps 15 years ago). Other names with him were a bit odd, so it very well could be Latin. An ancestor who died when she was 40 in 1869 was named Susanna(h). I had always 'known' her as Susanna(h) -- I was so surprised to find an ancestor referred to her as Susie -- she is still Susanna(h) to me, perhaps just out of respect (Susie seems too informal).

Lisa Your Ric could be Ricardus - Latin for Richard. Some records were written in Latin. I have some relatives who are Susanna/h in the baptism register but Susan on all the certs. nell

Hi Geoff. Yes, I'm nosey, I checked out the site. :~) Hi Tracey. Thank you for the list. Several years ago I found a possible ancestor named Ric. At the time I just thought it was the spelling from long ago (1700's). Now that you mention it, his name could have been Richard. Thank you, Laura. It's nice to hear other's experiences; makes mine more feasible. :~)

I have a Thomas that was also Tho! So it is likely xx

abbreviations for names I found , Alex/Alexr - Alexander Bernd - Bernard Chas - Charles Dy/Do - Dorothy Edw - Edward Eliz - Elizabeth (not to be confused with Eliza) Em - Emma/Emily Fredk - Frederick Geo - George Hon - Honour Hum/Humy - Humphrey Jas - James Jno - John Jonth - Jonathon Jos - Joseph Josh - Joshua/Joseph Marg - Margaret (not Mary) Mart - Martha (not Margaret) Mattw - Matthew My - Mary Ric/Richd - Richard Robt - Robert Saml - Samuel Ste - Stephen Tam - Tamsin/Thomasin Tho/Thos - Thomas Wm - William Xian - Christian Xpr - Christopher

Regarding the barbarous murder of the post boy in *1732*, both he and he murderer were Tho - there is a picture of the headstone here- http://www.nettlehampc.info/history.html I discovered it last year when in Nettleham when looking for ancestors..

Thank you Helen, Fiona and Tracey. I've had a chance to look around the IGI and haven't found anything helpful if I look for someone named John. Perhaps if I write to the church I might come up lucky. But, thank you all for your comments; they're greatly appreciated (and something to keep in mind for future searches). PS Too bad about poor Thos Gardiner, eh?

On a graveston near lincoln, there is Thos Gardiner, postboy of lincoln, barbariously murdered! aged 19 in 1792 his name was thomas

Thomas is usually abbreviated to Thos. My instincts say its probably a mistranscription for Jno, which is short for John. nell

Hi Brenda. My family is waiting for me, but I couldn't resist checking here before I leave. The information is from the IGI, so it very well could be something besides Tho. Thank you so much for your idea. I never would have thought of that!! Can't wait to check tonight. Kind regards, Lisa

If you are convinced that this isn't a Thomas, is there any possibility that someone has misread a J? Jho?

Could Tho be an abbreviation for any name besides Thomas? (It is a male.) Thank you in advance for any suggestions -- I will be back here in a few hours. Thank you, Lisa.