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history of a surname(iliffe)

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MaryfromItaly

MaryfromItaly Report 5 Sep 2006 13:03

Like Sheila, I've come across several Iliffes in Leicestershire, and went to school with at least one.

Mark

Mark Report 5 Sep 2006 13:02

It is worth trying to connect to the newspaper family as according to Wikipedia: 'Lord Iliffe and the rest of the Iliffe family holds (2006) an estimated fortune (according to the Sunday Times Rich List) of £200m' !!!!! Mark

Sheila

Sheila Report 5 Sep 2006 12:33

Iliffe is quite a common name in Leicestershire. I have Iliffes from Hinckley in my tree and was at school with some more. A connection to Lord Iliffe (the newspaper magnate) would be even better, but there are enough Iliffes around to make that unlikely I would have thought. If you get back to Hinckley give me a shout. Sheila

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 3 Sep 2006 17:54

I've been on the trail of ancestors in Iliffe Street, South London.

Bacardi

Bacardi Report 3 Sep 2006 17:53

many thanks john bacardi x

Uncle John

Uncle John Report 3 Sep 2006 14:16

Iliffe Press is/was the name of a major publishing house (technical books and magazines). I don't know anyone with that name but I hadn't thought of it being particularly unusual. J

Bacardi

Bacardi Report 3 Sep 2006 13:10

most unusall surname iv come across,does it have a meaning most of them seem to come from b,ham area any info on the history of it would be great bacardi xx