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Odd name
« on: Tuesday 10 March 09 13:50 GMT (UK) »
Hi everyone  ;D
I'm fairly new to family searching and new to this site.
I do have a birth certificate showing my g. grandfather's mother's surname as Wawnan or Wawnam, (the handwriting is difficult)
I can't find any records anywhere of this name. Anyone out there come across it before, or even have a suggestion to what it might be instead?
Many thanks :D

other names I'm searching for: Markey, Blackler, Hissey, Clare or DeClare (various spellings)
Hissey, Clare, Clarke, Trimble, Blackler, Markey, Taylor, Graham, Doran, Goodison Clare,

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Re: Odd name
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 10 March 09 13:51 GMT (UK) »
welcome !

when were his parents married - the BMD index for marriages might throw light on that surname ?
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Re: Odd name
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 10 March 09 13:52 GMT (UK) »
Was just going to post the same question.   :)

What year are you looking at, names etc?
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Re: Odd name
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 10 March 09 13:56 GMT (UK) »
The WAWMAN variant crops up a bit in Wellington District of Somerset in the 1840s, then in London, Leic and Warwick 1860s - didnt look further, but tis rare ....
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Re: Odd name
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 10 March 09 14:04 GMT (UK) »
Thanks to all who responded. I hadn't thought of Wawman, it could be it.
Caroline Wawnan had a son, Charles in 1851 in Newbury, Berkshire. She married a John Hissey, carpenter .
Haven't been able to find anything in records yet, but as I said I'm a bit new!
Hissey, Clare, Clarke, Trimble, Blackler, Markey, Taylor, Graham, Doran, Goodison Clare,

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Re: Odd name
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 10 March 09 14:10 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

This looks like the marriage registration (from FreeBMD):


John Hissey     DecQ 1849   Hinckley      15   145

Caroline Wawman is listed on the same page.



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Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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Re: Odd name
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 10 March 09 14:11 GMT (UK) »
ah, that was the Leicestershire one I mentioned !

Marriages Dec 1849  
 
Briggs  John    Hinckley  v15 p145    
Everton  Charles     Hinckley  15 145    
Furbrow  Jane     Hinckley  15 145    
Hissey  John     Hinckley  15 145    
Johnson  Anne     Hinckley  15 145    
Johnson  John     Hinckley  15 145    
Wawman  Caroline     Hinckley  15 145    
Wood  Eliza     Hinckley  v15 p145    
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Re: Odd name
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 10 March 09 14:21 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Laird of Lynn on Tuesday 10 March 09 13:56 GMT (UK)
The WAWMAN variant crops up a bit in Wellington District of Somerset in the 1840s, then in London, Leic and Warwick 1860s - didnt look further, but tis rare ....

There were only 14 in the 1881 Census
Surrey 6
Northamptonshire 4
Northumberland 2
Devonshire 2


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Re: Odd name
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 10 March 09 14:22 GMT (UK) »
Caroline was a Devonshire lass - wonder why they married in Hinckley ?

1851 -  HO107/1685; Folio: 177; Page: 1 - Thatcham, Berks
Greenham Common, ?Upper? Lodge


Charles Hissey    50 Head Coachamna (servant) Berks, Midgeham?
Sarah Hissey    55 Wife Northants, Hargate
John Hissey    22 Married son Carpenter Berks, Wickham
Robert H Hissey    17 UnM son Labourer Sandleford
Sarah A Hissey    11 dau
Caroline Hissey    22 dau-in-law Devon, Burlescomb
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