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Terry Kitty

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Kitty Terry

Not sure if Kitty was born in Staffordshire or Birmingham born late eighties.
What is Kitty short for........... Thank you.......... Cat
 
Catkin said:
Kitty Terry

Not sure if Kitty was born in Staffordshire or Birmingham born late eighties.
What is Kitty short for........... Thank you.......... Cat
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Kitty usually the diminutive of Catherine, but also used in the forms Kit and Kitty

An amusing altenative mentioned in Wikipedia is:
  1. a less vulgar slang term for female genitals.
Ps. There are some Terrys in my tree. E.
 
Kitty Terry

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm interesting.

Here are a few names, Stretton, Allen, Freeman, Birch, Manning, Fletcher, Herrick...............Cat
 
None of them in my tree Cat, I have my great grandfather's marriage certificate

St Pauls Church, parish of Kings Norton. 19th October 1857
Thomas Gibson/ aged 22/ bachelor/ printer's compositor/ Balsall Heath/ father, Peter Gibson, Gardener.
to
Sarah Terry/aged 19/ spinster/ none/ Balsall Heath/ father, David Terry, coach harness maker.

Witnesses, William Terry and Ann Terry.

Both Sarah and Ann signed with an X.
E
 
Who do you think she would be living with?
Found a Catherine Maud Terry born 1888,B'ham. Lives with Thomas + Catherine and younger brother Joseph.
 
Catherine Terry

Dear Mrs T, Eric said that Kitty maybe short for Catherine so i think that he is possibly right. Do you have any-more information on them please. Cat
 
1901 census

Name:Catherine M TerryAge:13
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1888
Father's Name:Thomas W
Mother's Name:Catherine A
Where born:Birmingham, Warwickshire,



Living in Kings Norton. Father is down as from France(But looking at the census I don't think that is what is written!).He's said to be a jewellery maker.Mother from Brum
Mom born 1861 so is Dad.
Brother Joseph c born Brum 1895
 
Thank you

:smile2:Jayne,
Thank you for the information i think that it may very well be her my sister mentioned the name Maud last night when we were talking about her and i do know that they had something to do with the jewelry quarter.........Cat
 
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