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Polly what is this short for thanks

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Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 13 Nov 2004 23:08

I dont know if this name was shortened or if that is an actual name

Helen

Helen Report 13 Nov 2004 23:12

If you do a search on this board for Polly there are 3 or 4 threads with various suggestions hope this helps H

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 13 Nov 2004 23:12

thanks Helen

Joan Allan

Joan Allan Report 14 Nov 2004 03:04

Found out tonight my GGaunt Polly was Mary Ann. Hope this helps.

Guinevere

Guinevere Report 14 Nov 2004 07:55

Hi, Usually Mary Ann or Mary Jane. Gwynne

Researching:
Lowestoft and North Suffolk, Monmouthshire, Breconshire, Somerset

Tracey

Tracey Report 14 Nov 2004 08:06

My dads aunt polly was mary ann.

Sean

Sean Report 14 Nov 2004 08:41

dont know if this helps but nearly all the pollys that i have known were either paula/ paulines sean

Margaretfinch

Margaretfinch Report 14 Nov 2004 09:29

Hi my great g/mothers name was Mary Ann but always called Polly Margaret

Researching:
Finch Weathersfield Essex. Poole Haverhill Suffolk.GoodchildSouth Ascot BerkshireFry Wilton Wiltshire Goddard Laverstock Wiltshire Grayston Suffolk

Heather

Heather Report 14 Nov 2004 10:05

Th eonly Polly I knew was Pauline.

Jeanie

Jeanie Report 14 Nov 2004 10:46

Gt. Grandmother, Mary, was known as Polly. I think it probably depends on the date you are looking at. Were there any Paulines in the mid 1800's?

Stardust

Stardust Report 14 Nov 2004 11:55

I also had an aunt who was called Polly by everyone, it was only recently when reading herr memorial card that I found out her name was Mary Ann Elizabeth, I wonder how they came to be called Polly. Grace R

Alice

Alice Report 14 Nov 2004 11:58

my aunt was called polly but her name was mary agnes so i assume it would be nick name for mary

Tiamo

Tiamo Report 14 Nov 2004 12:47

And here's another one - my Aunt Polly was baptised Mary

Heather

Heather Report 14 Nov 2004 13:00

I am pretty sure that a genealogist on tv the other night said it was Mary Anne - dont know why though

Chris

Chris Report 14 Nov 2004 13:20

My G Grandmother was called Polly...i always thought that was her real name!! However on the 1901 Census it lists her as Mary. Just had a thought i have been unable to find her Birth Cert so far..maybe her real name was Mary Ann? on her marriage cert it lists her name as being Polly!

Ange

Ange Report 14 Nov 2004 20:25

Hi Valerie, I had a gt gt aunt who was named Mary but it then changed to Polly. I have her birth as Mary A and her mariage as Polly,also coincides with cencus results I have for her. Hope this helps you. Happy Hunting Angie.

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 14 Nov 2004 22:59

thanks to all of you I am now searching for Mary Ann not Polly

Margaret

Margaret Report 15 Nov 2004 07:20

My gt gt aunt was Mary Hannah, so presumably 'Polly' wa short for Mary. Margaret

Jan

Jan Report 28 Aug 2005 12:46

Nudge for Michaela Jan x

Debby

Debby Report 28 Aug 2005 14:32

Well this is interesting! My great grandma was known as Polly but her name was Hannah Mary. I think I better start looking at Mary Hannah now! Debby