John who ?

[AlanC]

At the risk of being a bore, could you help me with a name transcription please. He is a witness on an 1862 Marriage Cert.

Tuesday Witness.jpg

[Bertie]

I'll have a stab...

First three letters CON

Then SWAY? Last letter more like a Y than a G in which case previous letter more likely something like a A

though on another reading the last two letters could be NG but then previous letters SUR? Seems less likely

[Olde Crone Holden]

My immediate thought was CONWAY.

OC

[Guest]

I thought Conaugh

[AlanC]

I also saw Conway OC but I think there are too many letters for that name.
Couldn't make an 'h' on the end Val, you could be right and thanks for trying.
Bertie, we are all seeing a 'Con' but the 'o' isn't clear after looking at a while later...............................think I'll enter 'Smith'

[susan h]

Connery??????

[Bertie]

AlanC - I think O as it is similar (i.e. narrow) to the O in his first name

[fran]

I have to agree with OC. I think it is Conway.
Fran

[Uncle John]

Me too. Not-quite-joined-up writing.

[Anne in Carlisle]

At the risk of being a bore, could you help me ......

Never boring, it keeps us on our toes! I have no idea at all about this one! Can't even see CON. Wondered about CUMMING, or is the last letter not a drop one? Maybe it comes up from the word below?

Anne

[AlanC]

There appear to be too many letters for 'Conway' but I warm to a 'Connery'..................thanks all for your input, much appreciated.

[clematised]

I have a John Conning in my tree in Liverpool in the area you are transcribing for.

Edna

[Olde Crone Holden]

It appears more clearly as CONWAY in the smaller version - when you enlarge it you get all the individual "extra" penstrokes.

OC

[Debbss]

Is the last letter actually connected or is it an elaborate upstroke from the signature below it?

[AlanC]

Debbs, the last letter is connected and not part of the beautifully scripted name below which is Eglington.
Edna, Sept 1864, Edward McKew, Widower marries Mary Miller a Widow all illiterate except for witness John 'Thingy' if the names have any significance for you.

[clematised]

1864 a good year but not the names Alan sorry

Edna