Good eyesight needed

[Ian isle of wight]

Hi all. Could anyone be kind enough to take a look at this marriage cert, and work out my great great great grandfathers name please. He was born in Ireland if it helps with a name i'm unfamiliar with. Thank you good people Ian

[dickiesam]

I think that is a rather florid m after the S with a lead-in 'curlecue', making it plain Smith. If you split off the 'ith' it becomes more visible. This is reinforced by the enumerator in the 1851 where George is living with his in-laws the 'Redican' family.
HO107 - Piece: 2221 - Folio: 885 - Page: 27.

[Ian isle of wight]

Sorry Dickiesam, it is his father, the one that looks like Barry? Barnay? Though ive not found a single Barry of any surname in my Irish searches. Cheers

[daggers]

I would go for Barney.
D

[dickiesam]

Sorry Dickiesam, it is his father, the one that looks like Barry? Barnay? Though ive not found a single Barry of any surname in my Irish searches. Cheers

My first and second take was Barney. Possibly a familial name for Barnabus or Bernard? Others will have their own suggestions. See: http://wiki.name.com/en/Barney

[Barbara B]

I agree with you DS. My father, Bernard was always known as Barney as was his paternal uncle
Barbara

[Ian isle of wight]

Thanks for the replies, and to Mary for my trim