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Offline Billyblue

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Re: I`m confused.com :)
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 10 April 11 00:22 BST (UK) »
The most common reason for name changes is as Greensleeves listed.
However, these days but I don't know about early days, it can be for 'witness protection' but then they would normally change address too.

In the early days in Australia there were lists of 'absconded convicts' published regularly in the Government Gazette, and many them were listed as 'Smith alias Jones' etc.

Another common name change reason was in the entertainment field, even way back then.  Was he a performer / in a circus / entertainer of any sort?

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« Reply #10 on: Sunday 10 April 11 01:38 BST (UK) »
Did the family fortune change?   Did a Turnock gift the family something in his will but only on the condition they changed their surname?

I have something like that - the male line died out and it was decided the nearest in line was a distant female niece who could have the fortune plus landed estate on the condition her new husband (and their heirs) changed his surname - which he did  ;D
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