Funniest names in family history

[MrsLizzy]

I think I might have found the funniest name:  whilst searching the 1841 census for my ancestors the Maltbys, I came across a 20 year old soldier at the St Georges Barracks, St Martin in the Fields, Charing Cross - rejoicing in the name of

John McDead!

Just think if he'd started a brilliantly successful food chain, going for a McD could have been an entirely different experience!     

[BettyofKent]

 

I've found two recently that made me laugh
Fanny Pantry
Fanny Finger

 

Betty

[MrsLizzy]

Looks like we're cornering the market, Betty!  Goes to show that it's true that Elizabeths do rule the world!   

[DavidJP]

Hi Mrs Lizzy & Betty

I came across an unusual one recently in a census return in Surrey, if i remember rightly!

This elderly chap aged 70, was just recorded as Duff and nothing else, just the single name, however, whoever transcribed that obviously assumed that he was a member of the family above him on  the return and therefore added there surname, so that he became Duff Bone, i kid you not!!! 

Regards

David

[hepburn]

Trawling through the Canada census,I found Easter Bonnet
  and my favourite,  Moses Down..

[Iban Kepala]

One of my wife's cousins married a young lady in the early 70's whom he met in Hong Kong in the late 60's - when I checked the records I could not believe my eyes - her name was

I. THANGKHIEW.

my immediate reaction was - 'shades of Big Hearted Arthur.'

[little meg]

These ones aren't so much as funny - but unusual in that their surname and place of birth match or are a close match.

John Preston born Preston
John Thomas Howarth born in Haworth, Yks.

The last one being a real tongue twister when explaining to relo's.

Margaret

[Robneve]

My half sister who now lives in Blackpool must be able to attract funny names.

In the late fifties she lived next door to lady whose first name was Olive.  Nothing unusual about that of course, until she married Harold Doyle.  Think about it!!!!

This same sister was sent to Australia during W.W. 2 to live with an uncle. They had friends whose name was Parret.  They had never seen Scotland but were neverthles in love with the country and it's history, especially it's religous history. So, when their first daughter arrived thaty just had to call her Iona. 

Another one that needs thinking about.

[pete edwards]

They say in the Bible , Moses went to Mount Olive,?

Popeye almost killed him, 

Pete