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Offline Nautilus

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Re: Funniest names in family history
« Reply #45 on: Sunday 18 March 07 22:24 GMT (UK) »
A doctor friend of mine embarassed herself by laughing over the surgery tannoy when she realised she was calling in Pearl Harbour! Even worse the womans husband was Sidney!
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Re: Funniest names in family history
« Reply #46 on: Sunday 18 March 07 22:42 GMT (UK) »
I have to say, I'm delighted to have discovered that I had a Grannie Spankie!

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Re: Funniest names in family history
« Reply #47 on: Tuesday 20 March 07 17:22 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Nautilus on Sunday 18 March 07 22:24 GMT (UK)
A doctor friend of mine embarassed herself by laughing over the surgery tannoy when she realised she was calling in Pearl Harbour! Even worse the womans husband was Sidney!

 ;D ;D ;D
Connell (Mayo & Lancs 19th/20th c) Culling (Norfolk & London 19th c) Diss (Essex) Giesen (UK only 19th/20th c) Hackney (London) Henbest (Kent & Sussex) Hughes (Mayo to Burnley, Lancs & Edward, Parachute Regiment 40s, 50s) Lister (London) Maltby (Marylebone) Mayo (Glos) Nials Noquet (Huguenot) Phillips (S London) Poulain (France & London) Rayner (Halstead, Essex) Pratt (Kent & Sussex) Redfearn (London) Silk Speller (Rodings, Essex) Thompson (S London) Thurley Trundle Wade Westley

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Re: Funniest names in family history
« Reply #48 on: Tuesday 20 March 07 19:04 GMT (UK) »
My uncle's name was Sidney Bridge!   ;D
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Re: Funniest names in family history
« Reply #49 on: Wednesday 21 March 07 08:04 GMT (UK) »
That is Sidney H. Bridge, of course  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Funniest names in family history
« Reply #50 on: Wednesday 21 March 07 09:11 GMT (UK) »
I was just going to say, actually, you're right, but to make sure I looked him up and he was actually registered as Harold Sidney. A narrow escape, then!
    I don't think it had been built when he was born.
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Re: Funniest names in family history
« Reply #51 on: Wednesday 21 March 07 17:14 GMT (UK) »
Over the years I've come across Archibald Crump, Daphne Duck and Donald Duck.  :)
Connell (Mayo & Lancs 19th/20th c) Culling (Norfolk & London 19th c) Diss (Essex) Giesen (UK only 19th/20th c) Hackney (London) Henbest (Kent & Sussex) Hughes (Mayo to Burnley, Lancs & Edward, Parachute Regiment 40s, 50s) Lister (London) Maltby (Marylebone) Mayo (Glos) Nials Noquet (Huguenot) Phillips (S London) Poulain (France & London) Rayner (Halstead, Essex) Pratt (Kent & Sussex) Redfearn (London) Silk Speller (Rodings, Essex) Thompson (S London) Thurley Trundle Wade Westley

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Re: Funniest names in family history
« Reply #52 on: Wednesday 21 March 07 17:18 GMT (UK) »
Just been looking up some Varty families - guess what some of them are indexed as......... :o
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Re: Funniest names in family history
« Reply #53 on: Friday 30 March 07 18:42 BST (UK) »
I found this one today in the Deal registers:

Stribblehill Norwood, son of Stribblehill Norwood and Ann MAY, baptised 22 Dec 1773   ??? ???

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