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Shirley

Shirley Report 15 Apr 2005 14:45

thankyou how did you find that out so quick. it is not in any name books i have. thanks again shirley

Richard in Perth

Richard in Perth Report 15 Apr 2005 14:37

Hadassah is a Hebrew name. It means myrtle tree. Here's your Hadassah's birth: Births Sep 1853 -----------------------------------------------------------------------WIDDICOMBE Hadassah Kingsbridge 5b 163

Shirley

Shirley Report 15 Apr 2005 14:32

hi i wondered if anyone has heard of this name or if there are anymore spellings. this lady in my tree was born hadassah widdicombe on the marriage cert it was adysiah then on the 1881 hsiah dean. do you think any of these is the true spelling? she was born in devon then moved to london. maybe it was a accent thing?????? thank for any advice shirley