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Bertha ?

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Sue

Sue Report 10 Apr 2005 21:41

I know I can rely on you all!! Any ideas if Bertha is short for anything??? Suex

Trish

Trish Report 10 Apr 2005 21:53

My mother was a Bertha - not short for anything.

Sue

Sue Report 10 Apr 2005 22:22

Thanks for that, She appears on 1861 census, then no more!! not on a census or death record!! Never mind, she is only a side shoot, so to speak. Suex

Unknown

Unknown Report 10 Apr 2005 22:41

It's possible she married. Or perhaps she had more than one name? I have a gt gt aunt called Prudence Elizabeth who is just Elizabeth on a census, but Prudence Elizabeth on her baptism and marriage records. nell

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 10 Apr 2005 22:43

Id say that Bertha was short for Elizabeth. Good luck Gerri

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Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

**Dawn O**

**Dawn O** Report 10 Apr 2005 22:44

Hi Sue, My G-Grandmother was known as Bertha but was born a Tabitha. Regards, Dawn.

Helen

Helen Report 10 Apr 2005 22:59

The Bertha in my tree was always a Bertha - except for 1901 when she was a Birtha.

Sue

Sue Report 13 Apr 2005 23:34

I've just manged to get back on here. Thanks a lot for your replies. Suex

Wendy

Wendy Report 14 Apr 2005 11:08

My Auntie Bertha's real name is Alberta,her Dad was Albert. Wendy

Phoenix

Phoenix Report 14 Apr 2005 11:11

I know a lot of my ancestors (and even present day relations) used their Middle names rather than their Christian names - could be that Bertha didn't always call herself that? Good luck Kaye x