Daily AncestorMamie
Mamie was a common nickname for Mary in American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Mamie is a pet form of Mary that Wiktionary marks as dated American usage. Mamie was also given as a name in its own right, so it is not always a nickname.
In a search, try both names. An index may list her only as Mamie, while her baptism or marriage record gives Mary.
As seen in a record1880 census; her 1870 baptism calls her Mary
Mamie Ashdown, Daughter, 10, At school
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Daily Ancestor. "Mamie." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/mamie. Last checked 2026-10-15.