The name 'Morseli'

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Member Since: October 2003 Posts: 23 Send Message	Sarah	Report	16 Nov 2003 20:58
Member Since: October 2003 Posts: 23 Send Message	My great grandfather was called Henry Morseli Robson. No one in my family knows the origins of this name - as far as we know, his parents were both from Bedale in Yorkshire. My grandfather always said that he was part Spanish but I can't find any references to this name in a Spanish names dictionary. Can anyone help?? He also had a younger sister called Alven - again an untraceable name. Everyone else in the family (the other four brothers and sisters) were called something ordinary. Thanks, Sarah
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 1,587 Send Message	Helen	Report	16 Nov 2003 21:44
	Been looking on the LDS website and can't find trace of Morseli used as a first or surname either in Britain or Europe. There are several variations on females called Alven including Alvena, Elven, Elvin, Elvyn and Alwine. On FreeBMD there are some Alvens but they appear to be males and the female version is Alvena or Alvenia.
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 264 Send Message	Ellen	Report	17 Nov 2003 07:05
	There is a reference to it on a search engine but it is a surname. Looks like it is spanish. Regards Helena