Justrell/Instrell??

[Phoenix]

My ancestor (I hope!!) was Elizabeth/betty Justrell Corke.

She appears to be the only child of John Corke and Elizabeth Justril.

This is their marriage on 21 September 1732: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/61187/45582_263021009496_2033-00144/901926312


and this is her baptism on 6 July 1733: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/61187/45582_1831109331_1151-00095/32942


But is it Justrell or Instrell? I and J are identical in this period.


I think (judging by hits on freebmd) it is Instrell, but would welcome your comments.

[kiterunner]

Could be either! But I agree about the FreeBMD numbers.

[Merry]

I looked at hit numbers on Ancestry and FMP. The J hit rate was around 60 on both sites and for I around 2,500. Presumably some of those will be mistranscriptions, but still a big difference in the numbers.

Looking at the images you posted, as you say, pretty impossible to know what they were thinking! I see there's an Israel Smith further down the baptism page, but his entry is no help at all!

[Phoenix]

I hate not knowing what would have been so obvious to their contemporaries.

[Merry]

I searched *strell in Wiltshire on Ancestry and there are a lot of Gastrell and Gustrell entries too. Not too far from Justrell depending on how you pronounce it. (I know that's not at all helpful!)

[Phoenix]

Thank you, Merry!

That's an interesting line to pursue. I'll see if I can find any cross overs.

[garstonite]

was the baptism of Elizabeth in St Martins church, Salisbury ?
ADDED
Geneanet has no results for Justrell - 2 results for Instrell
28th March - 31st March - it is free to use the Library on Geneanet to members -some records you have to pay for but the library is free for 4 days - you may be lucky ??

[Phoenix]

Yes! Thanks Allan for that hint.