Other form of christian name

[Gwen@coggiecorner]

Can anyone else give suggestions to what Fanny is short for I've come up with Frances but thats all.
I'm trying to find a marriage but so far had no luck.

[Chrissie Smiff]

Has she got a common surname Gwen and I assume you don't know who she married?

[Gwen@coggiecorner]

Yes the person I'm looking for is Jacob Neville born 1867 I have him on the 1901 & 1911 census with his wife Fanny S. Eldest child was born 1893 they live in Irthlingborough Northamptonshire. The problem is I found Jacob on the 1867 census and they are spelling their surname Nevell. I looked for a marriage for Jacob and Fanny but cannot find one so far its really annoying me now as I'm usually very good at this aargh.

[Mary from Italy]

I wonder if this could be the marriage?

Marriages Dec 1891
Boddington Fanny Wellingbro' 3b 309
Munns Eliza Ann Wellingbro' 3b 309
Neville Joseph Waters Wellingbro' 3b 309
West George Henry Wellingbro' 3b 309

Irthlingborough's in the Wellingborough reg. district.

Just off to check the censuses.

[Gwen@coggiecorner]

It well could be as his mother maiden name is Jane Waters but why would he be calling himself Joseph and not Jacob. How did you find it?

[Mary from Italy]

Oh, that sounds promising, then.

When I couldn't find anything by searching for a marriage between Jacob Nev* and Fanny or Frances, I searched FreeBMD for a marriage between Nevil* with no Christian name and Fanny, and this one came up in Northants.

Jacob was a bachelor in 1891, so the marriage date fits.

I've found Fanny Boddington on the 1881 and 1891 censuses; she was born in Finedon, whereas Fanny Nevill in 1901 says she was born in Irthlingborough, but it's only 2 miles away, and her age is right.

Strange that Jacob's Christian name consistently shows as Jacob everywhere but the marriage, though. Perhaps it's a mistranscription.

[Gwen@coggiecorner]

It might be the one as I do not think Fanny knows where she was born in 1911 she states Tharrowden

[Mary from Italy]

I was doubtful until you said his MMN was Waters, but I think that makes it very likely.

[Mary from Italy]

It might be the one as I do not think Fanny knows where she was born in 1911 she states Tharrowden

Great Harrowden and Little Harrowden are just a couple of miles from Finedon.

If you get the marriage cert and his father's name is Isaac, that should clinch it.

[Gwen@coggiecorner]

thanks I think its the one

[Inahaystack]

Can anyone else give suggestions to what Fanny is short for I've come up with Frances but thats all.
I'm trying to find a marriage but so far had no luck.

Here is a useful site when looking for traditional nicknames:-

https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Traditional_Nicknames_in_Old_Documents_-_A_Wiki_List

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