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Hannah

Hannah Report 30 Jul 2004 19:55

Thanks all, I've tried finding Bidolph in all its various forms mentioned as a first name (I've tried putting it in the census, FreeBMD etc to see if there was ever anyone of that name in this time frame) but I only seem to be able to find it as a surname. Although it could be worse - my dad apparently had a (male) friend called Pinkie, and no-one knows what his real name was! Hannah

Mags

Mags Report 30 Jul 2004 07:09

How about Bidolph? - one or two d's Magsx

Geoff

Geoff Report 29 Jul 2004 22:32

Kim At least two of those CHILDs are on Free BMD so I guess they are genuine.

Unknown

Unknown Report 29 Jul 2004 22:14

Obediah (say it with a Yorkshire accent). Sounds like a Borrower to me.

Kim

Kim Report 29 Jul 2004 22:13

Just looked up some yorkshire names put in Baron Child in the 1881 lds website and see what his poor brothers and sisters are called! Was there too much Ale in the house, or is there something strange going on :~)) Kim

Hannah

Hannah Report 29 Jul 2004 21:54

Lol! I bet THAT isn't very common!

Leigh

Leigh Report 29 Jul 2004 21:52

My Grandfather and his uncle were called Thomas and they were know as Toe!

Hannah

Hannah Report 29 Jul 2004 21:29

Thanks for looking. This set of brothers seem particularly keen on odd three letter nicknames - we have a Thomas known as 'Tot' as well - again apparently quite common. Hannah

Leigh

Leigh Report 29 Jul 2004 21:16

I have had a look in one of my names books and it mentions Biddy. A pet form of Bride or Bridget but no mention of a masculine version! Leigh

Hannah

Hannah Report 29 Jul 2004 20:02

Hello all, Does anyone have any suggestions for what the first name 'Bid' could be short for? It is the name of one of my gt.grandfather's brothers, who was from the Yorkshire Dales, and was born in the early twentieth century. My mother said that it was fairly common when she was growing up, but has no idea what it stands for. Thanks, Hannah