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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #81 on: Tuesday 15 January 08 22:16 GMT (UK) »
Yes but I'm pleased to say Cund is mine and Cock is my my other half!
Warks -Blundell, Stagg,Guest,Jennings<br />Ireland -Guest , Connor, Nowlan/Nolan,Hemming<br />Norfolk-Stagg<br />Cardigan-Jones<br />Glamorgan- David<br />Monmouth  and Glos-Witts, Bowsher<br />Derby Leics and Notts: Roulstone, Morley,Astle, Poxon , Bywater, Sanderson, Barnett, Fletcher<br />Hants- Jennings<br />Cornwall- Trestain, Stirrup,Gyles, Pearce, Cock<br />Devon- Hutchin(g)s , Griffey,Davies<br />Middlesex- Stirrup

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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #82 on: Tuesday 15 January 08 23:17 GMT (UK) »
Well, I might as well put my two penn'orth in...

I have a Great Grandmother by the name of Fanny Bint...(God bless her :o :D ;D).
Bint, Berks/Oxford
Perriman/Perryman, Kent/Sussex
Pearce, Wiltshire
Grey/Gray, Buckinghamshire
Tindal/Tindall, Berkshire
Pusey, Buckinghamshire

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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #83 on: Wednesday 16 January 08 16:26 GMT (UK) »
Gosh ... you've been a member for over a year ... get posting, girl ... we all are eagerly waiting to be helpful !

Glad you've joined us ... and welcome to the best genealogy site there is ... and its FREE ! 



And as you say, God bless Great Granny Fanny Bint !
Dorset/Wilts/Hants: Trowbridge Williams Sturney/Sturmey Prince Foyle/Foil Hoare Vincent Fripp/Frypp Triggle/Trygel Adams Hibige/Hibditch Riggs White Angel Cake 
C'wall/Devon/France/CANADA (Barkerville, B.C.): Pomeroy/Pomerai/Pomroy
Som'set: Clark(e) Fry
Durham: Law(e)
London: Hanham Poplett
Lancs/Cheshire/CANADA (Kelowna, B.C. & Sask): Stubbs Walmesley

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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #84 on: Wednesday 16 January 08 16:30 GMT (UK) »
In the Wolverhampton registers, there are a lot of Dafts and Thickbrooms!
Best wishes, Judy :-))


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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #85 on: Wednesday 16 January 08 18:48 GMT (UK) »
Hi All

Hee Hee ;D  ;D  ;D

1891 Surrey......

Fanny A Whiffin

Sarah :)


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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #86 on: Thursday 17 January 08 22:34 GMT (UK) »
I have a  S H I T

For obvious reasons ,I have given up on that line...so if anyone finds any, please let me know.


Steve  ;D
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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #87 on: Thursday 17 January 08 23:11 GMT (UK) »
Steve,

they are obviously NOT the Scotish Branch as they've dropped the E  :D
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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #88 on: Wednesday 23 January 08 02:03 GMT (UK) »
Mercy (Fish) Butts is the one in my tree that always makes me giggle!

I've been transcribing some California coroners' records and one really caught my eye. There is a box for place of birth and for a physical description. One woman's entry read "California Blonde"



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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #89 on: Wednesday 23 January 08 02:23 GMT (UK) »
 ;D ;D ;D

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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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