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Re: Censuswhack
« Reply #234 on: Tuesday 05 April 05 18:09 BST (UK) »
I'm glad you liked that one, Mr. G :D

More from the ol' 1901:
This one isn't unique but I thought it was funny: William Whacker, a retired Police Sergeant :o Wouldn't want to be picked-up by him!!

Jno Mugger aged 40 born in Spitalfields.
Mark Crash was a Horsehair Washer.
Methersales Mason (should be Methuselah) living in Newcastle-under-Lyme. He is my Gran's cousin's father-in-law.
Richard Smelly living in Kirkham, occupation was 'Navvy'.
John Stigg the 'Donkey Man'.
Charles Deadly aged 10 months. The only Deadly baby, I might add ;D The only Deadly altogether.
Charles Frump the 'Loco Fireman'.
Robert Elephant aged 56.
The Bling family from Rochdale.
James Boxhead aged 73.
William Poop aged 13.
Everdimma Looman living in Bexley, Kent.
Alfred Skin - 'Dard Dawxer'.
Clara Slime the Missionary.
The Slag couple living in Willesden.

Ryan.

HILL/BURKE/BELCHER/BIGNELL/BADHAM/COX/BLAKE/YELDHAM in London
HOPKINS/HART/MATTHEWS/MUNSON/FARLEY in Exeter & Mid Devon
FEREDAY in The Potteries & Tipton
ADAMS/MUSCUTT/ELSBY/BRIDGENS/BURKE/BELL/RAINBOW in The Potteries
O’CALLAGHAN/O’BRIEN in Cork
BURKE/FITZPATRICK in Birmingham
HOPKINS in Shaftesbury
YELDHAM/RAVEN/MUNSON/BIGNELL in Essex
BLAKE/CHANDLER in Wickham Market, Suffolk

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Re: Censuswhack
« Reply #235 on: Tuesday 05 April 05 22:30 BST (UK) »
Here are a few "neighbours from hell"!

1901 - Jane Brimstone
1881 - Ann Doom
1871 - Sarah Noisy
1871 - Hassle family
1901 - Murder family

and the complete opposite
1891 - the Chosen family

tabitha (apologies now if this is repeating anything that anyone has ever said before!!) ;D
Bevan, Hill, Tustin, Watkins, Teague (Herefordshire, Radnorshire). Rockett, Lillycrap, Govett, Gready, Saunders (Somerset). Sussex, Smale (Devon). Oliver, Kennedy, Cummings, Wright (Co. Durham). Farish (Cumberland, Scotland). Cox (London, Middlessex, Buckinghamshire).

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Re: Censuswhack
« Reply #236 on: Wednesday 06 April 05 07:18 BST (UK) »
A body of People who have surnames after body parts.

Emily Ear.....Essex

Annie Eyes........Chester

Catherine Nose......Durham

Albert Forehead...  Leicester.......Boot Clicker

Ada Neck........Rope Neck Bristol

Bessie Sholder .......London

Eddie Elbow.......Midd Action

Wrist......London

Percy Fingers.......Exeter............Censuswack

Ellen Thumb.......Suffolk West

Emily Chest.....London

Annie Waist......Lon Cubitt Town

James Thigh.......Newcastle on Tyne............Censuswack

Ada Leg.........London

Ada Shin.........Salop Market Town

Charles Ankle.......Lancaster Lanc

Albert Feet........Sherington Bucks

Albert Toe....... London
Cleary, Doran, Boland, McCooey, McManus, O'brien, Martin, Savage, Wallis, McCollister, Wood.  (More to come soon)

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Re: Censuswhack
« Reply #237 on: Wednesday 06 April 05 09:22 BST (UK) »
Welcome to Censuswhack, all you 'newcomers' - there's always room for one more up top!  Edith and Florence Thug will be coming around to take your fares shortly!

Hope you don't get too bitten by the bug ... Manchester Rambler now spends at least 16 hours a day scouring the censuses. 

She's lost her job, her partner, taken up smoking and high-octane caffeine, all in the cause of Censuswhacking!  But we love her for it!

I think we'll have to foresake the points thing, but I will try to update the master list when I get a chance!  (Didn't forsee this becoming a full time job when I started this thread :) :) :))

Paul


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Re: Censuswhack
« Reply #238 on: Wednesday 06 April 05 09:52 BST (UK) »
She's lost her job, her partner, taken up smoking and high-octane caffeine, all in the cause of Censuswhacking!  But we love her for it!

More like strong tea and chocolate, Paul!  Definitely no tobacco.... 

MR
ANT: Nesbit, Potts; CHS: Gosling (Hazel Grove/Lymm), Hinton (Lymm), Johnson (Hazel Grove), Marsland (Hazel Grove), Massey (Daresbury), Sorton (Warmingham); LAN: Jackson, James, Potts (Manchester/Salford); MAY: Caulfield, Griffin (Leveelick); SAL: Goodwin, Johnson (Bridgnorth), Gregory (Wellington); STS: Goodwin, Gregory, Johnson (Wolverhampton); Hallett (Trysull); SOM: Dowding, James, Jones (Bath)

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Re: Censuswhack
« Reply #239 on: Thursday 07 April 05 22:56 BST (UK) »
I don't subscribe to Ancestry but I would love to know if my g.g. grandmother was the only Mirwen Maria.   I've also seen spelling variants of Murwen/Murven/Marwin Maria.   She died in 1901.

Jill

Hi Jill, Have you tried the variant Morwen?

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« Reply #240 on: Friday 08 April 05 10:57 BST (UK) »
Hi Jen,

Thanks for your reply.   I have borne the name Morwen in mind when carrying out searches for her but she has always appeared as one of the other variants.   Since the beginning of this thread I have received her death certificate with yet another variation - she was registered as Mervin Maria!

Jill
Jowett & Broadbent in Leeds.
Perry, Hartshorn/e & Wilkes in Birmingham & Dudley. Walker and Dabill in Sheffield & Notts.
Farrar in Darlington & Leeds.
Kidd & Taylor in Hartlepool & Teesside
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Re: Censuswhack
« Reply #241 on: Friday 08 April 05 11:04 BST (UK) »
Oh Dear! You have got your work cut out !  ;D She was obviously a lady of many names!

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« Reply #242 on: Friday 08 April 05 11:15 BST (UK) »
she was registered as Mervin Maria!
Jill

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I once knew a girl named Mervin!"


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