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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #63 on: Saturday 08 December 07 21:39 GMT (UK) »
I've come across a Fanny Hitch  :D


But I am still trying to find the Day family with their son Zipperdeedodah !   ;D
Notts : Parnill / Parnell / Stendall / Scott / Redfern / Hyson / Dove / Farnsworth / Freeman
Lincs : Wallhead / Norton
Derbys: Wallhead / Chettle / Hubbuck / Newbold
Berks : Lovejoy / Lee
Shrops : Carless / Tolley / Wood
Staffs : Glover / Wood
Yorks : Booth

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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #64 on: Saturday 08 December 07 21:49 GMT (UK) »
 ;D ;D ;D


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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #65 on: Sunday 09 December 07 01:18 GMT (UK) »
Blimey

I cannot stop laughing!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #66 on: Sunday 09 December 07 01:27 GMT (UK) »
HI! There was a lady in Florida who had twins and named them "Pepsi Cola" and Coca Cola.!"  I kid you not!  ;D  Pat
ARCHIBALD/ARCHBALD: Tweedmouth, NBL; CHARLTON: Ponteland, NBL;
ERRINGTON: West Denton, NBL; 
FAIRLESS: Longbenton, NBL;
HARDING: Hollinside, Co. Durham;
KING: Newcastle-on-Tyne & Berwickshire;
LOCKEY: Ryton, Whickham, Co. Durham & YKS; NICHOLSON: Ponteland, Newburn, NBL; PAXTON: Norham, NBL;
PAULIN: Berwickshire; REAY, Ponteland, NBL;
SCOTT: Norham, NBL; SELBY: Tweedmouth, NBL;
SLIGH: Berwickshire; SPOOR: Whickham & Ryton;
WIDDRINGTON: NBL


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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #67 on: Friday 28 December 07 01:46 GMT (UK) »
 i went to school with a lad called A. Dick   
pembrokeshire Coates,Rees, Williams
galmorgan Coates Williams Francis
brecknock stephens Driscoll lewis Webb Jones price
herefordshire Jones page savager price carwardine
radnorshire Rees savager Jones

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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #68 on: Monday 31 December 07 15:31 GMT (UK) »
I used to work with a girl called Comfort Plenty  :)

I also knew a Wanda Kiss at school. She was not amused by her parents choice of name. She married into the Hills family....Hmmmmm...... Wanda Hills  ???

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Inishowen: Meenamullaghan (Big Hill), Foffenagh (Rock), Illies and area...mainly McCallion, Doherty, Bradley, Grant, Devlin
Kilmacrenan: Gortnacorrib....Bonner
Scotland: Bonar, Boner Bonner etc
Conwal: Kirkstown.....Toner, Parke
Derry City: Bonner, McGowan, McGilloway, McElwee, Bradley
Omagh: Bradley
Fanad Penninsular, Donegal.....McBride, Friel, Fielty
Sligo: McGowan

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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #69 on: Monday 31 December 07 15:34 GMT (UK) »
what alovely name comfort plenty - ideal for nurse -shame we have such naughty minds
pembrokeshire Coates,Rees, Williams
galmorgan Coates Williams Francis
brecknock stephens Driscoll lewis Webb Jones price
herefordshire Jones page savager price carwardine
radnorshire Rees savager Jones

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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #70 on: Monday 31 December 07 15:39 GMT (UK) »
She was our receptionist at the time and had her name plaque on her desk. She used to get a laugh at people's reaction to her name.

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Inishowen: Meenamullaghan (Big Hill), Foffenagh (Rock), Illies and area...mainly McCallion, Doherty, Bradley, Grant, Devlin
Kilmacrenan: Gortnacorrib....Bonner
Scotland: Bonar, Boner Bonner etc
Conwal: Kirkstown.....Toner, Parke
Derry City: Bonner, McGowan, McGilloway, McElwee, Bradley
Omagh: Bradley
Fanad Penninsular, Donegal.....McBride, Friel, Fielty
Sligo: McGowan

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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #71 on: Monday 31 December 07 17:04 GMT (UK) »
My great great grandfather married a FannyTufft.  :D Ater their marriage she was Fanny Belcher  ;D
Best wishes, Judy :-))


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