Surname?

[MollyMay]

Can you give an opinion on the surname of Francis on this baptism in 1702 - thanks

 

[Jellylegs]

Cliford?

or Clife?

The bit at the end of the surname is the word Was crossed through.

 

[MollyMay]

That is what I was hoping, but wanted someone without a clouded judgement to read it is as that too

 

[Archie's Mum]

Cliford

 

[MollyMay]

Thanks Jellylegs and AM - looks like I have found one of mine

 

[MollyMay]

Now William died - can anyone read the bit underlined in blue?


The other burial entries have the father's occupation after their name.

 

[Archie's Mum]

24th February 1703 but.....it looks at first glance ‘buried 1st 24th February.....he wasn’t dug up and then replanted was he

 

[Bay Horse]

William, son of Francis Clife Fordwinder, was buried the 24th February anno dom. 1703.

(what's a fordwinder??)

Second go, it could be 'Clifford, winder'.

 

[AnnB]

William, son of Francis Clife Cordwinder, was buried the 24th February....

As far as I know, cordwinder is a variaton on cordwainer ie shoemaker

 

[MollyMay]

Thanks BH and Ann, I could not work out if the bit before winder, was the 'ford' bit of Clifford or the occupation.
Further on in the PR's I found the burial for Francis - as Francis Cliff
So lots of variations in a matter of a few years.

 

[Bay Horse]

As far as I know, cordwinder is a variaton on cordwainer ie shoemaker

Never heard of a cordwinder - thanks Ann. That makes far more sense.