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More crucially, the question is how did Ann (born in Jamaica) obtain this surname?
1) Was it the surname or her biological father? If so how did they get there/what were they doing in Jamaica? 2) Was it a surname assigned based on the surname of a slave owner(although no Barras(s)'s come up in the UCL Legacies of Slavery database, nor have I [yet] found any links of a Barras(s) to Jamaica)? 3) Was is simply her adopted name when she was brought back to Britain? As far as I'm aware, the only link to her being a Barras(s) is this marriage certificate, so for all we know, she may have taken a different name up to this point Is there a way to discuss this more off the forum? Are you on Ancestry 'ElizabethHerts'? |
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Small point post #17.
All the writing on the certificate is in the same hand because it is from the GRO, who do not hold original records. X instead of a signature doesn't mean much at that date either - if someone was judged to be of a low class then the vicar or registrar might assume they were illiterate and say "make your mark". OC |
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Her surname is Barras on her baptism record. (Post #4 on this thread.)
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As Kiterunner says, we have her baptism. I wouldn't imagine there are any other Ann Barrases born in Jamaica at the time.
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