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Bertie - Abbreviate Names

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Heather

Heather Report 21 Apr 2005 13:49

Hello. I'm really hoping someone will be able to help me as I'm banging my head against a brick wall. I have a 'Bertie' and I'm having trouble locating any birth records for him. Other than: Albert, Bertram, Bertrand, Gilbert, Herbert, Hubert and Robert .... are there any other names abbreviated to Bertie???? There is another option ... Bertie is a nickname, but for all the information I do have for him, there is no mention of another firstname. Can anyone help???

Selena in South East London

Selena in South East London Report 21 Apr 2005 13:52

Wilbert?...Egbert?

BrianW

BrianW Report 21 Apr 2005 13:53

Bert

Heather

Heather Report 21 Apr 2005 14:04

Hi Linda. I have tried all the names I can think of, including Bertie and now the other names offered above, but I'm not having much luck at all!!! :o(

Smiley

Smiley Report 21 Apr 2005 14:06

Cuthbert?

Trudy

Trudy Report 21 Apr 2005 14:07

Hi Heather, what othe info do you have for him and maybe someone else will have a look for you? Trudy

Heather

Heather Report 21 Apr 2005 14:12

Bertie J Roper - born c 1890 in Docking (apparently). Father's name was John Roper. Have tried looking under John too, but nothing registered under Docking.

The Bag

The Bag Report 21 Apr 2005 14:21

without seeming stupid...please whisper...where is Docking...? Jess

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 21 Apr 2005 14:23

Norfolk looked on 1901 to find it Jeanette

Heather

Heather Report 21 Apr 2005 14:30

/whisper mode on ... Docking is in Norfolk ... /whisper mode off :o)

Susanne

Susanne Report 21 Apr 2005 14:36

Just a thought but, as they did not marry until 1891, have you checked under the name Proudfoot? Sue:-)

Thelma

Thelma Report 21 Apr 2005 14:37

Age in 1901 Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/Island View Image Arthur Proudfoot 18 Docking, Norfolk, England Stepson Docking Norfolk Fredy Proudfoot 14 Docking, Norfolk, England Stepson Docking Norfolk Bertie J Roper 10 Docking, Norfolk, England Son Docking Norfolk Harry Roper 6 Docking, Norfolk, England Son Docking Norfolk John Roper 49 Docking, Norfolk, England Head Docking Norfolk Martha M Roper 43 West Newton, Norfolk, England Wife Docking Norfolk Rose A Roper 8 Docking, Norfolk, England Daughter Docking Norfolk

Heather

Heather Report 21 Apr 2005 14:38

Yippeeeee - it's solved. He was a Proudfoot. :o)

The Bag

The Bag Report 21 Apr 2005 14:40

Must be a local thing - there are 7 'Berties' in Docking on the 1891 census...all small boys, no Ropers though

The Bag

The Bag Report 21 Apr 2005 14:42

1891 Proudfoot, Bertie J 5/12 Docking, Norfolk Stepson Docking St Mary Norfolk Proudfoot, Frederick 4 Docking, Norfolk Stepson Docking St Mary Norfolk Proudfoot, Henry W 12 Thornham, Norfolk Stepson Docking St Mary Norfolk Proudfoot, Walter J 10 Bircham Tofts, Norfolk Stepson Docking St Mary Norfolk Roper, James 14 Kings Lynn, Norfolk Son Docking St Mary Norfolk Roper, John 35 Docking, Norfolk Head Docking St Mary Norfolk Roper, Lizzie 10 Kings Lynn, Norfolk Daughter Docking St Mary Norfolk Roper, Martha M 34 West Newton, Norfolk Wife Docking St Mary Norfolk Proudfoot, Authur 8 Docking, Norfolk Stepson Docking St Mary Norfolk can't work out address tho' next door to or in the vicarage?...

Thelma

Thelma Report 21 Apr 2005 14:45

Name: PROUDFOOT, Bertie John R Record Type: Births Quarter: December Year: 1890 District: Docking County: Norfolk Volume: 4b Page: 279 PS I bet the R is Roper

The Bag

The Bag Report 21 Apr 2005 14:45

Daw, Caroline 1891 March Marriages Docking Norfolk >Proudfoot, Martha Maria 1891 March Marriages Docking Norfolk >Roper, John 1891 March Marriages Docking Norfolk Softley, George 1891 March Marriages Docking Norfolk District: Docking County: Norfolk Volume: 4b Page: 483

Heather

Heather Report 21 Apr 2005 14:47

Thanks everyone for you help. It never even occurred to me that he was a Proudfoot. I was led to believe that he was a Roper.

The Bag

The Bag Report 21 Apr 2005 14:53

from 1881 - her first husband i assume Henry Proudfoot abt 1857 Brancaster, Norfolk, England Head Burnham Road, Bircham Tofts, Norfolk, England Martha Proudfoot abt 1858 West Newton, Norfolk, England Wife Burnham Road, Bircham Tofts, Norfolk, England Walter Proudfoot abt 1881 Bircham Tofts, Norfolk, England Son Burnham Road, Bircham Tofts, Norfolk, England William Proudfoot abt 1879 Thornham, Norfolk, England Son Burnham Road, Bircham Tofts, Norfolk, England

The Bag

The Bag Report 21 Apr 2005 14:56

Proudfoot deaths - Docking Proudfoot, Henry 1886 December Deaths Docking Norfolk Proudfoot, Henry 1897 September Deaths Docking Norfolk PROUDFOOT, Henry George 1844 March Deaths Docking Norfolk Proudfoot, Robert Henry 1894 June Deaths Docking Norfolk