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STRANGE NAMES

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Dawn

Dawn Report 22 Feb 2007 12:36

I HAVE JUST COME ACROSS A COUPLE ON THE 1861 CENSUS WITH THE UNUSUAL SURNAME OF COW MEADOW. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY OTHERS? I ALSO CAME ACROSS THE CHRISTIAN NAME NARCISSUS(MALE).

Gail

Gail Report 22 Feb 2007 18:36

yes i got a hopestil(ladys first name) never heard of that name before

Charles

Charles Report 22 Feb 2007 18:55

How about .... Short Gamble Update ... should have said ... it was in Nottinghamshire

Michael

Michael Report 22 Feb 2007 19:15

I have seen Charity Ball and Faithfull Body in Somerset parish marriage registers!

Researching:
Stephenson,Boggon,Gilroy, Newcastle,Coxlodge,North Shields

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 22 Feb 2007 19:50

Actually there are more Cowmeadows than you might think... 67 in the 1891 England Census 108 in the 1881 England Census 67 in the 1871 England Census 68 in the 1861 England Census 69 in the 1851 England Census

SydneyDi

SydneyDi Report 22 Feb 2007 21:20

On the Antques Roadshow last night (cable repeat probably, here in Oz) there was a family named WILDGOOSE. There is also a Faithfull ASH in Martock Somerset around 1841. Di

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 22 Feb 2007 21:24

You need to be careful where you step with the Cowmeadows!

Moonraker

Moonraker Report 22 Feb 2007 21:36

I've got a Christmasday Godfrey and have found William and Elizabeth Thurston Balls on 1881 Census

Researching:
Brothers,Gloucestershire Wales Revell , Norfolk.Wiltshire Sanders,London Middlesex Beckley London

Kate

Kate Report 26 Mar 2007 22:36

I've just been looking over the parish records for Bottesford in Leicestershire. Within approximately a 150 year period, I found these: John Batman, Sansam Bend, Soresby Bothamley, Craddock Cragg, Augustin Pridmore Geeson, Calcrafta Guy, Demetrius Judson, Bathiah Johnson, Wright Guy (I like that one), John Trophemus Lane (son of Trophemus Lane), Peninnah Riley, Sansam Searsy, Wisdom Taylor, Hephzila Taylor and John Charles Lavender Wood. In my own tree, I have a Swifton Foxon, Hedley Branston, Rowland Wacey Clark, Smith Ethards Dring, Virtue Dring, Roseatta Haylett, Etheldreda Landon, Ferguson Mason, Searson Norris, James Pretoria Rotheram and Silvester Orlando Smith. Then again, when you get, say, three James Smiths just in one section of the tree, at least the interesting names make it a bit easier. Makes you think, what were the parents thinking of?