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Re: The worst surnames to search for?
« Reply #36 on: Tuesday 07 March 06 09:27 GMT (UK) »
Like many of you who have already replied, my worst surname is JONES in Montgomeryshire.

I have several lines (unrelated) all born in the same town, and to make matters worse they all married and died there too.  Most Head's of the families were Richard Jones, their wives were Elizabeth and they all had children named after their parents :o

Richard Jones, Elizabeth Jones, Thomas Jones, John Jones.......oh what a headache!!!!

Jan ::)

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Bennett, Owen, Owens, Hudson, Crisp, Challinor/Challoner/Chaloner, Lewis, James, Richards, Simon, Mills, Evans, Trow, Davies, Turner, Beaton/Betton, Lloyd, Jenkins, Evans.....and a ton of JONES!!!!

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Re: The worst surnames to search for?
« Reply #37 on: Tuesday 07 March 06 16:12 GMT (UK) »
BUCKNEY!

No one seems to know anything about it, it is not listed in any of the surname books no one knows where it originated from it is as if it appeared from outer space ;D
Buckney
Siddoway Durham/ Northumberland
Odell Stevington
Joy Kempston
Gilby Wellingborough
Brown Winlaton
Urwin Durham/ Northumberland
Poole Bedfordshire
Tompkins Stagsden Bed's
Vaughan Monkton Pembrokeshire
Buckney Angle Village Pembrokeshire
Grimes Langwm Pembrokeshire

Dudley Bedfordshire pre 1580

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Re: The worst surnames to search for?
« Reply #38 on: Tuesday 07 March 06 16:26 GMT (UK) »
Trying to bring my tree forwards I was dismayed to find that my great grandfathers two sisters - Jane and Fanny Parker had managed to marry two brothers ..............John and James Smith, both in Lancashire! No chance!!! ??? ???
Elleray (Cumberland), Wren (Keswick), Parker (L'Pool and Cheshire), Bray (Cheshire), Gornall (Lancashire), Smithies (L'Pool), Rainford (West Kirby), Pinches (Shropshire and Wirral), Wilson, Walton and Merrick (Haddenham, Bucks)

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Re: The worst surnames to search for?
« Reply #39 on: Wednesday 08 March 06 02:11 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: lambkin on Tuesday 07 March 06 16:12 GMT (UK)
BUCKNEY!

No one seems to know anything about it, it is not listed in any of the surname books no one knows where it originated from it is as if it appeared from outer space ;D

You never know Lambkin   ;)  Stranger things have happened at sea so they say

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Thomas, Williams,Owen (s),Griffith (s), Jones - Anglesey<br />Burns, Wallace - Northumberland, Ireland, Scotland<br />Horsburgh, Sandilands, Blackhall, Rankine, Rankin, Hilson, Nielson - Scotland <br />Turnbull, Mills, Burgoyne, Burgon - Northumberland, <br />Davidson - Scotland, India, Burma<br /> Lopez - India, Burma<br/>

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Re: The worst surnames to search for?
« Reply #40 on: Wednesday 08 March 06 05:39 GMT (UK) »
To date, it's mostly been surnames which are common words with different meanings - like my own HACKING.

But what about surnames which vary enormously in spelling!!  My own "McLaws" (which is how I generalize it) has been found in something like 90 different spellings in official records ...

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Re: The worst surnames to search for?
« Reply #41 on: Wednesday 08 March 06 05:59 GMT (UK) »
If you Google Cock surname, you only get X rated stuff

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Douglas, Varnden, Joy(i)ce Surrey, Clarke Northants/Hunts, Pullen Worcs/Herefords, Holmes Birmingham/USA/Canada/Australia, Jackson Cheshire/Yorkshire, Lomas Cheshire, Lee Yorkshire, Cocks Lancashire, Leah Cheshire, Cook Yorkshire, Catlow Lancashire
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Re: The worst surnames to search for?
« Reply #42 on: Wednesday 08 March 06 14:29 GMT (UK) »
Hi Stonechat,

What a sad fate for someone with a bird posting name searching for a bird surname!  At least (I've just tried) if you Google for
genealogy + cock
the results seem to be more appropriate.

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Re: The worst surnames to search for?
« Reply #43 on: Wednesday 08 March 06 14:31 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: stonechat on Wednesday 08 March 06 05:59 GMT (UK)
If you Google Cock surname, you only get X rated stuff

Bob

That is a problem I would not like ;D
Buckney
Siddoway Durham/ Northumberland
Odell Stevington
Joy Kempston
Gilby Wellingborough
Brown Winlaton
Urwin Durham/ Northumberland
Poole Bedfordshire
Tompkins Stagsden Bed's
Vaughan Monkton Pembrokeshire
Buckney Angle Village Pembrokeshire
Grimes Langwm Pembrokeshire

Dudley Bedfordshire pre 1580

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Re: The worst surnames to search for?
« Reply #44 on: Wednesday 08 March 06 14:45 GMT (UK) »
Pierce:  There are squillions of them, and Google brings up some eye-watering X-rated stuff.

Titson: There are virtually no records of them, and Google brings up some eye-watering X-rated stuff.


I don't know which is worse.
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)
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