Margarett wrote:Lots of Mary Anns also known as Polly in my family too, but also some just named Polly, so it's not always a diminutive.
I've got Polly's too, but in this case I have a photo with an Ida Shutt, and her mother at a family wedding. Thinking they were family I did a search and the only Ida Shutt that seemed to be right was the daughter of Mary Ann and Frederick Shutt. Looking for a wedding that might tie this in to my family, I found a BMD record for a wedding between a Frederick Shutt with Mary Ann Jeavons that matches the Census. Then my mum's cousin told me that he knew of Ida's mother as Mary Ann, so I wondered.
It strikes me as it's the same person, so now I'll send off for the marriage certificate.
Thanks for everyone's help!