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Aunt Polly who is she?

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Barry

Barry Report 21 Sep 2014 21:50

This one is difficult.
In the family we had a Aunt Polly but on the tree { Jenner}we do not have a Polly but it could be Mary Jenner 1864-1959 she was born in Cowden Kent ,so if any one could look up census results i would be very grateful.

Why would she be called Aunt Polly? think her middle name was Jane..... could it be a nickname?

Any way thanks for reading this

Sylvia

Sylvia Report 21 Sep 2014 21:56

Hello Barry.
As far as I know, Polly was a nickname for Mary, so it could be your Mary Jenner

Sylvia

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 21 Sep 2014 21:57

Polly was the common accepted diminutive of Mary

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Barry

Barry Report 21 Sep 2014 22:09

o thats interesting , sounds like it was Mary Jane Jenner

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 22 Sep 2014 11:08

I agree -
my grandmother's name was Mary Ann, but she was always known as Polly.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

Barry

Barry Report 22 Sep 2014 22:08

thanks everyone :-)