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Re: most uncommon surnames in your tree
« Reply #117 on: Thursday 07 March 19 02:00 GMT (UK) »
Not in my tree, by I have a friend whose married name is Hiscock.  And my Mum and Dad had friends named Hercock!
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Re: most uncommon surnames in your tree
« Reply #118 on: Thursday 07 March 19 22:17 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: jaybelnz on Thursday 07 March 19 02:00 GMT (UK)
Not in my tree, by I have a friend whose married name is Hiscock.  And my Mum and Dad had friends named Hercock!

Adds a whole new perspective on his and hers.  ;D
I am Australian, from all the lands I come (my ancestors, at least!)

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Re: most uncommon surnames in your tree
« Reply #119 on: Friday 08 March 19 03:17 GMT (UK) »
If a Hiscock married a Hercock, would their married name be hyphenated or would they change it to Theircock?  ???
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Re: most uncommon surnames in your tree
« Reply #120 on: Friday 08 March 19 04:13 GMT (UK) »
Depending on where the name is in the sentence; Theircock, or Theycock, or perhaps even Themcock.
I am Australian, from all the lands I come (my ancestors, at least!)

Pine/Pyne, Dowdeswell, Kempster, Sando/Sandoe/Sandow, Nancarrow, Hounslow, Youatt, Richardson, Jarmyn, Oxlade, Coad, Kelsey, Crampton, Lindner, Pittaway, and too many others to name.
Devon, Dorset, Gloucs, Cornwall, Warwickshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire, Wilts, Germany, Sweden, and of course London, to name a few.

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Re: most uncommon surnames in your tree
« Reply #121 on: Friday 08 March 19 06:42 GMT (UK) »
 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: most uncommon surnames in your tree
« Reply #122 on: Friday 08 March 19 08:14 GMT (UK) »
Hla, Ough, Balzary and Fucks
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Fitzgerald-Ireland & Australia
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Re: most uncommon surnames in your tree
« Reply #123 on: Wednesday 03 April 19 14:17 BST (UK) »
ZEKIEL - likely variants so far include ZEYKYL, ZEKAL, EZIKIEL, SAKEL, SEAKLE, SEAKEL, SEAKELL, and SEACOLE.

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Bullock, Cooper, Boler/Bowler, Wright, Robinson, Lee, Prior, Trinder, Newman, Walklin, Louch
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