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From: "Heather Higgins" <>
Subject: Re: [NZ] Re: Helen other names
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 17:29:00 +1300
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Hi Lorraine
I agree, one would think it was correct at the birth registration.
My williamina's father remarried and his 2nd wife was called Willhelmina -
perhaps you could try that spelling then.
Cheers
Heather
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lorraine Anderton" <>
To: "Heather Higgins" <>
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 9:48 AM
Subject: Re: [NZ] Re: Helen other names


> Thankyou Heather
>
> I am really trying to find their births so they would have the corrrect
> name
> then you would think!! Perhaps by the time of marriage they would be by
> their short forms???
>
> Regards
> Lorraine
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Heather Higgins" <>
> To: "Lorraine Anderton" <>;
> <>
> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 7:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [NZ] Re: Helen other names
>
>
>> Hi Lorraine
>> Re Williamina - I had a great aunt born in Scotland called Williamina -
> you
>> can find her under Minnie, as one entry for mine.
>> Perhaps try Hettie for Henrietta.
>> Hope this helps.
>> Cheers
>> Heather
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Lorraine Anderton" <>
>> To: <>
>> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 10:00 AM
>> Subject: Re: [NZ] Re: Helen other names
>>
>>
>> > Thankyou for the many answers I appreciate this. I did neglect to say
>> > that
>> > it had Helen Stewart Daughter informant. I have always been looking for
> a
>> > Williamina with no success but in saying that I can not find her sister
>> > Henrietta but have found her marriage and death. One day it will all
> come
>> > together.
>> > Thankyou
>> > Lorraine Anderton
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "legarthm" <>
>> > To: "Lorraine Anderton" <>;
>> > <>
>> > Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 10:27 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [NZ] Re: NEW-ZEALAND-D Digest V04 #387
>> >
>> >
>> >> Although you have had a couple of answers, I will add to them.
>> >> Nell, Nellie, Ellen, Elleanor.
>> >> Possibly Helen was a middle name, & she was known as that.
>> >> My Scottish Grandmother & her 5 sisters, were all known by different
>> > names
>> >> to what was shown on both birth & census records. A minefield for me ,
>> > when
>> >> researching, as I had no idea at that time.
>> >> Mary.
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Lorraine Anderton" <>
>> >> Subject: [NZ] Re: NEW-ZEALAND-D Digest V04 #387
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > I wonder if someone can help. Can the name Helen be another name, I
>> > have
>> >> > not heard it is a shortform!!!
>> >> > I have found the name Helen Stewart on a death notice as the
> informant,
>> >> but
>> >> > do not seem to able to find her birth on Scotland's People.
>> >> >
>> >> > Lorraine Anderton
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> > ______________________________
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