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WHERE DOES YOUR SURNAME COME FROM

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AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 28 Nov 2003 14:14

Emma, I went to the library today and looked Trafford up. Don't know that it is much help but this is what it said: Trafford, Trafferd, de Trafford. Richard de Trafford 1246 AssLA (i.e.Lancashire). Richard de Trafford 1290 AssCh (i.e. Cheshire) John Trafford 1481 lpmNT (i.e.Nottinghamshires). From Trafford (LA) (i.e.Lancashire) or Bridge, Mickle, Wimbolds Trafford Ch (i.e. Cheshire). All the 'i.es' are mine translating from the list of abbreviations at the front of the dictionary. I don't understand what the Bridge Mickle etc mean. I assume that the counties mean that is where that particular person came from? Ann Glos

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Badger Bill, Worthing

Badger Bill, Worthing Report 27 Nov 2003 20:53

Hi Jim So did I, but I 've had to pay for it Badger Bill Worthing

Unknown

Unknown Report 27 Nov 2003 20:50

Paul, It was a Jest, a Jape, a Merry Quip. I got my Surname from my dad. Jim

Paul

Paul Report 27 Nov 2003 20:44

Robert, can you save the maps as a file? If so would you be so kind as to do one for me - showing the name Baker. I guess it will be all over the country. Mine originate from the North Yorkshire and Durham border if you can narrow down the map. But I'd be grateful for anything you can do. Regards Paul (Ps Kath, Jim - I don't understand the "my daddy" reference, unless you are both brother & sister, in which case, I do)

Unknown

Unknown Report 27 Nov 2003 19:20

Kath, You beat me to it! Lol Jim

Twinkle

Twinkle Report 27 Nov 2003 19:17

My daddy :)

Robert

Robert Report 27 Nov 2003 17:11

If you mean the geographical origin of the name rather than the etymological origin then it seems to be a name (from the 1881 census) of Lincolnshire / Oxfordshire with a sizeable population of sorts in the Isle of Man. How do I know that? Because I use a CD rom from Archer Software £12 which displays the UK distribution Map of any Surname that you throw at it. Great fun to use, and you can print the maps out. The data came from the 1881 census. You can display the names as actual numbers in the counties or better from the origin aspect as numbers per 100,000 within a County population.

Gen

Gen Report 27 Nov 2003 00:48

Try this site it might help www(.)familychronicle(.)com/surname(.)htm good luck Gen

Emma

Emma Report 26 Nov 2003 23:15

ANY TIPS ON HOW TI FIND OUT WHERE SURNAMES CAME FROM ,I AM TRYING TO FIND THE NAME TRAFFORD ,