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I'm having difficulty reading the maiden name of my Ancestor Ann. I am looking at the birth certificate of my great-great-great grandfather Joseph Baker (b. 25th dec 1848) in the sub-district of Worcester, County of Worcester. His father is listed also as Joseph baker and his mother as ANN BAKER FORMERLY ?......? are there any handwriting experts who can decipher the maiden name from the scan I have attached?

Thank you.
Regards
Darren

I would go with Holt -- is it the same name as her father or is it a previously married name?

Is this the family.
1851. Claines, Worcester.
Joseph Baker 35. Pavier. Litchfield, Staffordshire.
Ann Baker 34. Worcester.
Susan Baker 8. Worcester.
Thersa Baker 4. Worcester.
Joseph A Baker 2. Worcester.

Maths girl wrote:I would go with Holt -- is it the same name as her father or is it a previously married name?

I'd agree, it looks like Holt to me too.

Hi Jimmy, that's the family I just can't seem to find any 'Ann's' that match the name on the scan for a marriage record ? :/

It does look like Holt to me too, but the H isn't capitalised, is there a capital H elsewhere on the document to compare it with?

could it be Nott /Knott

Northern Lass wrote:could it be Nott /Knott

I'm with you NL - looks like Nott to me

Marriage

Name: KNOTT, Ann
Registration District: Upton on Severn
County: Worcestershire
Year of Registration: 1837
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume No: 18
Page No: 607
Ann Knott married one of the following people
BAKER, Joseph
GAMMON, Thomas
HILL, Thomas
OLIVER, Elizabeth
SMITH, Charlotte

SRD wrote:It does look like Holt to me too, but the H isn't capitalised, is there a capital H elsewhere on the document to compare it with?

Hi SRD, thanks for the msg. It does look quite like the 'h' similar in the registrar's name 'Richard' but I cannot find a marriage between a Joseph Baker and a Ann Holt. Perhaps I should investigate brothers and sister and obtain a birth cert for them and see if her name on them is clearer??

If you check Rocky Fowlers post that seems more likely.
Marriage

Name: KNOTT, Ann
Registration District: Upton on Severn
County: Worcestershire
Year of Registration: 1837
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume No: 18
Page No: 607
Ann Knott married one of the following people

BAKER, Joseph
GAMMON, Thomas
HILL, Thomas
OLIVER, Elizabeth
SMITH, Charlotte
Jo

Thank you everyone. You have all been really ace and helpful! I will chase up the Ann Knott 1836 wedding details as advised

I would get another copy of one of the kids births just to see if name is any better