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From: "P & S O'Donnell" <>
Subject: Re: [EoLFHS] Cockney pronunciation
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 19:41:12 -0500
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My mother's name was Amelia and she was always called Minnie. She was listed
as Minnie on the 1901 census.

Shirley #4614
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From: "Beverly Porter" <>
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Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 6:56 PM
Subject: [EoLFHS] Cockney pronunciation


> Folks,
>
> Any suggestions as to the 1850 Cockney pronunciation of the following
> name?
>
> Amelia FEARN
>
> Variants I've seen of the last name include: FERN, FERNE, FURN, and
> perhaps FARON. But what about the first name? Could a pronunciation
> variant include Mary? Amelia came from Bethnal Green to the US in 1849
> or 1850. I'm trying to locate her in the 1850 census.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>
> Beverly Porter, Columbia MD
>

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