1835 Marriage - Witness

[DaveHam9]

V18351263 19/1835 BAKER WILLIAM - BROWN JANE CJ= St. James Sydney

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Marriages solemnized in the Parish of Saint James in the County of Cumberland in the Year 1835
No. 552
William Baker of this Parish Bachelor
Jane Brown of this Parish Spinster
married in this Church by Banns with consent of -
this first day of June 1835 By me Richard Hill Chaplain
Parties signed:
Witnesses: Geo. Baylock of Military Barracks, Elira or Eliva or Eliza ?? Lewis of Military Barracks

Thanks,

Dave

 

[ptjw7]

Looks to be Elora to me! Although the writer is not consistent with their R's

 

[gibbo]

Eliza

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Peter.

I've looked for a marriage and a death assuming it's not Eliza but no matches in index.

The other half.

 

[DaveHam9]

Could be Eliza gibbo but not the usual 'z' so we need to see if other marriages by Richard Hill are similar.

If it is an 'r' then not like others on the page.

I come back to Elvia.

I'm planning to visit the library on Tuesday so I will check other nearby images.

 

[DaveHam9]

It has to be Eliza.

Examples from nearby pages showing the 'z' in Elizabeth and the 'r' in several words.

 

[ptjw7]

At least he dotted the i this time

 

[DaveHam9]

Yes, Peter.