Genealogy Chat

We have a doctor were I live called Daekine (I Think thats the way its spelt) the simalaraty to your name made me think Mc was added to some names the same way Son was added to names to make say Peterson (son of Peter) why not try droping the Mc and see what you get.

Yes Christine, I have tried the wild card but I havent been too successful with it. The soundex is pretty useless when I try it, brings up literally thousands of names that dont even sound or resemble the one I am searching for. I have just had to work hard at trawling the sites to find unexpected mistranscriptions.

Have you checked that they aren't disguised as McClakin? In lower case "c l" can look very like "d" (and vice versa) in handwriting. Christine

Heather You do know about using "wildcard" characters, as well, in 1901 online? A question-mark "?" stands for any single character and an asterisk "*" for any length group of characters. McD?kin would give McDakin but also McDukin or McDekin or... even McDzkin! McD*kin would give all those but also McDWhateverYouCanThinkOfInBetweenkin ... if you see what I mean. Using those and some minimal other info has tracked down CoOks for CoCks, LeAnard for LeOnard, JasAn for JasOn and a number of others. good hunting Christine

Hi Heather, I used the 1901 online and put in his first name and details I knew and he was the only match that came up! Quickly moved to Ancestry so I didn,t have to pay on 1901 and what ever I put in could not get the same result, ended up going back and paying 1901 0nline! Regards Kim

Thats great, but tell me how did you get to a name so different please?? For my own purposes!

Hello Heather Tried your suggestion of thinking creatively and lo and behold found Samuel Mcdakin as Samuel Dalrin on 1901 census, I had been looking for him for 2 years on and off on 1901 census!!!!!!!!!! Regards KIm

I would add, think creatively. I was speaking to a chap the other day who is called McKrell. I said it was an unusual name, never heard of it. Turned out it was once Mackerell and the family changed it to something a bit more dignified!

Thank you for your ideas. There is another Mcdakin in the world according to Google! I had tried looking for a scottish connection, with no luck. I should perhaps try Ireland? The change of name is very likely. I will go away and consider my next move! Thanks again KIm

Hi Kim searched the name on Ancestral Scotland and there were NO results of that name showing in any of these records in Scotland. OPR Births and Christenings (1553 to 1854) 0 OPR Marriages (1553 to 1854) 0 SRI Births (1855 to 1903) 0 SRI Marriages (1855 to 1928) 0 SRI Deaths (1855 to 1953) 0 1881 Census 1891 Census 1901 Census Christine

I would say they have had a name change.My daughter in laws family are Fairgray but back in 1700s they were Fairgree.Dont forget many couldnt read or write and with an accent the one writing it down wrote it as it sounded.The illiterate person wouldnt know it was wrong.Imagine hearing Fairgree with a Scottish accent

Have you done a google search? At a wild guess I would think it must have scottish origins or possibly irish.

Has anyone come across any Mcdakins in their research? What region do members think the name would of come from? We seem to have the only Mcdakins in Britain in our tree!! Have traced them back to 1835 near Lincoln and then the trail is well and truly cold. Thanks for your time Kim