Unfortunate surnames of the past #1

[Lemontree]

Hi

There is a solicitors in Warwickshire named Write Hassel, it is still trading.


Whilst searching graves in North devon i have found a few B*rstards, apprently it is a french name.

Lemon

[Lambendsor (aka IGS)]

Try this thread on a similar theme.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,88693.0.html

Not for the faint of heart.

[bubs]

another one my daughter went to school with a boy named shaun dick
bubs

[ijl]

Hi there

I went to school with a Richard Scratcher. So he was an R. Scratcher

However we all called him Dick

[Jayson]

I have a book at home which gives a short biography on past British admirals,  & featured in this is a chap called Sir Cloudesley Shovell.  He died on 21 October 1707 when his ship - the Association - was wrecked on the Scilly Islands.

Jayson

[Josephine]

I love names and write down the good ones I find.

My all-time favourite is Africa Bastard.  You can find him in England in the 1881 census.  He named his son after himself.

My second-favourite might be Spiro Borg.  I also like Regent Stride and Lottie London.

Favourite surnames (not all "unfortunate"):
-  Death
-  Sheepwash
-  Heyhoe
-  Bodycomb
-  Cocup
-  Odd
-  Old
-  Friend
-  Missing
-  Mee
-  Money
-  Truelove
-  Spendlove
-  Sweetlove
-  Unthank
-  Redhead
-  Spittle
-  Honeyball
-  Whitebread
-  Lambkin
-  Rollinback
-  Perfect
-  Blott
-  Bedwell
-  Squirrel
-  Cheeseman
-  Wraith
-  Smoker
-  Frisby
-  Spearpoint
-  Sweet
-  Alltimes
-  Fuggles

It's funny but I don't understand why some of the names in previous posts are "unfortunate".  It must be a regional thing (I'm in Canada).  For example, the words Minger and Poose mean nothing to me.

; )

Regards,
Josephine

[stockman fred]

Dad had a story that the vicar here in the 30s was the Rev. Darling and his gardener was Mr. Deere so every morning when he went to school he heard "Morning Darling, " "Morning Deere" coming over the vicarage wall.
I think the names are correct although the story has been improved somewhat.
Fred

[amour]

Hi Suey, the poor Ellen Cooper was my 3xs grand mother and Sidney was my 3xs grandfather 
Alison
ps gald he had all daughters 

[Windsor87]

I have a Cocker in my tree.

If she went to school these days, the bullies would have it easy.