O B V P

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frances
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O B V P

Post by frances » Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:02 am

Was looking at a family tree and saw the initials OBVP under a childs name. Anyone any ideas what these initails stand for :?

Frances
searching for macrae family Black Isle/ Invernessshire

Kelly/Kelley/Burns family -Ireland /Lanarkshire/Edinburgh
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emanday
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Post by emanday » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:17 pm

Probably only a coincidence but....

http://genforum.genealogy.com/licari/messages/29.html
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frances
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Post by frances » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:22 pm

Hi Mary

Thank you for that. As this child was born in Corstorphine Edinburgh I don't know why this abbrevation would be after the name.

The plot thickens. :?

Thank You

Frances :)
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AnneM
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Post by AnneM » Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:04 pm

Ob often stands for died. You sometimes see dsp for deceased without (sine) progeny. I wonder if this might just be a version of the same thing or similar. Do you know if that child died young?

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