croxford and crockford

[blueboy]

This is probably a silly question but here goes - One of my ancestors is Giles Dearlove who married Elizabeth Crockford in Sonning 1757. The parish records spelt her name in this way. When I have found her birth the spelling is Croxford and her parents spelt the same. The further back I go the spelling is still Croxford

Do you think I am following the wrong family now or would I be on the right track and would it depend on the literacy of the scribe who wrote the original entries

Thanks for any ideas

Regards

Mandy

Mand

[Sloe Gin]

It's not a question of literacy, as there was no right or wrong way to spell a name - everyone spelt names as they sounded to them.  It would be another 200 years or so before spelling began to be fixed. 

Are there any other families with similar-sounding names in the PRs around that time?  It might help if you can find other documentation - wills can be very useful in this respect.

[blueboy]

Thankyou for replying.

I have looked through the parish records for similar names but unable to find anything as yet. Thanks for your suggestion of the wills.  I'll have a look to see if it helps.

Regards
Mandy

[Sloe Gin]

You're most likely on the right track then.  Perhaps somebody had a lisp and Croxford became Crockford 

[bumbled]

hi mandy
i have researched family history in the reading area and have come across the name croxford before.
i do know that the croxford family were living in knowlhill,reading in the 1920's as i have a copy of the school punishment book with the name in, also other info.
regards sue

[blueboy]

Sorry I haven't been on line for a week to see your replies.

Sloe Gin you are you could well be right. My better half said something similar

Bumbled - I haven't gone further forward with the name as the surname changed by marriage.  If anything comes up though I will get in touch - thanks

Regards

Mandy