Unusual nicknames - Perambulator Challen

[Jane Eden]

My dad was Frank Leslie Burrows. He always was called Leslie or Les as his dad was also Frank. So why did his mum (my "posh" granny) always call him Budge!

Jane

[Lewy]

Not sure where Rudgwick is But yes, we haven't got very far with that side yet so any info on potential relatives would be good!

As for "Budge" - no ideas !!! Cute name though, Budge Burrows!

[Dimps]

Here we go:

HO107/1092

Schedule 21, Page 12, at Waste:

Henry Napper, 30,
Sarah do, 25
Frederick do, 7
Harriett do, 4
Ann do, x Inf (there is a note in the first column "q x" or "Ex")

Next door at Tismans(?):

John Napper, 60, Farmer
Ann do, 55
William do, 23
Elizabeth do, 19

The next household comprises:

Richard Tickner, 30, Ag Lab
Charles Greenfield, 20, do
William Earl, 18, do
William Napper, 28, do (these last three bracketed and the remark "q x" or "Ex")
Ann Buck, 20, FS
Charlotte Shepherd, 19, do
Charlotte Hows, 18, do (these last two bracketed with the usual remark).

Deborah

[Janine]

Just had another thought ... and since my auntie has recently passed away, I know she won't mind ... her name was Edith, but we always called her Auntie Ninks.
Apparently it began when she was in diapers (nappies) and they called her "Stinky", she started at that time to call herself "Ninks"!  And we still called her that till she passed away at aged 81.
Janine

[Lewy]

Dimps - thanks very much, I'll store that away and hopefully one day I'll make a connection!

Janine - thats gotta be the cutest story yet - I wonder if she ever told anyone the real story?!

[Nessie]

In Yorkshire your head was often called your napper