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anyone heard of this unusual first name?

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Flick

Flick Report 20 Oct 2010 14:28


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Marriages Jun 1894 (>99%)
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Crompton Edward Henry Aston 6d 496
Fisher William Frederick Aston 6d 496
Hemming Ada Mary Aston 6d 496
Shelton Urram Elizabeth Aston 6d 496

Craig

Craig Report 20 Oct 2010 10:01

Yes, this was the census where it's written so clearly, it had to be that.

Battenburg

Battenburg Report 19 Oct 2010 23:37

Scottish Gaelic noun ---meaning respect esteem

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 19 Oct 2010 23:35

Gaelic?

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 19 Oct 2010 23:34

1881 - very odd name indeed!!

William SHELTON Head M Male 51 Birmingham, Warwick, England Brass Founder
Elizabeth SHELTON Wife M Female 56 Birmingham, Warwick, England Boot & Shoe Dealer
Urram SHELTON Daur U Female 18 Birmingham, Warwick, England Student
Emma NEWSOME Servt U Female 67 Birmingham, Warwick, England Housekeeper (Dom)


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Source Information:
Dwelling 46 Lichfield Rd
Census Place Aston, Warwick, England
Family History Library Film 1341727
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 3044 / 121
Page Number 36

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Craig

Craig Report 19 Oct 2010 22:37

Wow! That was quick - thanks for that

patchem

patchem Report 19 Oct 2010 22:31

http://www.british-genealogy.com/forums/showthread.php?62762-Girl-s-Name-quot-Urram-quot&s=7b4c1b1f048fc9d7ed077d1b5e17711e&p=425642#post425642

Craig

Craig Report 19 Oct 2010 22:29

Has anyone ever come across Urram as a girl's first name. I thought this was a mistranscription on the 1871 census (Urram Elizabeth Shelton b1863 Birmingham) as the writing was not very clear, so I checked births on FreeBMD and there it was, and again on the 1881 census written very clearly!
I've never come across this name before, wondered if anyone else had?
Craig