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Nellie
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Willsy once more | Report | 4 Aug 2007 13:45 |
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Willsy once more | Report | 4 Aug 2007 13:45 |
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Just wondered what other people had found Nellie an abbreviation of. Just can't think today! Elaine |
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Phyllis | Report | 4 Aug 2007 13:50 |
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Hi, Up here in scotland, Nellie is often used instead of Helen, but have found English rellies use Nellie as a name. Phyllis |
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Redharissa | Report | 4 Aug 2007 13:52 |
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It can be a name in its own right - hence my great-aunt Nellie. Or it may be short for Eleanor. I've even come across an Amelia who became a Nellie. |
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Willsy once more | Report | 4 Aug 2007 14:02 |
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Thanks so far, have found the whole family on a military list ie next of kin list and hardly any of them use their first names let alone decide which one is Nellie! Elaine |
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Kirsty | Report | 4 Aug 2007 14:10 |
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I've just come back from the Records Office, and the Nellie in my tree was christened Ellen. |
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Willsy once more | Report | 4 Aug 2007 14:15 |
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Nellie/Ellen works for me, looking down the names again. Of the 6 daughters, one is Julia the other Julia Ellen and following the order they are listed on the records, Julia Ellen could be Nellie. Thanks everyone |
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ErikaH | Report | 4 Aug 2007 14:21 |
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My mother was known to her family as Nellie.........her given name was Ellen. Reg |
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Frances | Report | 4 Aug 2007 14:30 |
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I'll just add that I, too, have an Ellen who is listed in some Census as Nellie. |
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Willsy once more | Report | 4 Aug 2007 14:43 |
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Thanks everyone Off out for a while in case I don't reply Elaine |
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Bren from Oldham | Report | 4 Aug 2007 14:48 |
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Great Aunt Nellies proper christian name was Eleanor Bren |
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