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Re: What are your top 3 favourite ancestors' names?
« Reply #27 on: Saturday 21 September 13 17:14 BST (UK) »
I have King Fisher and Queen Fisher.

Oh great...love it...what a treat  8)

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Re: What are your top 3 favourite ancestors' names?
« Reply #28 on: Saturday 21 September 13 17:46 BST (UK) »
king fisher and queen fisher , absolutely wonderful !

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Re: What are your top 3 favourite ancestors' names?
« Reply #29 on: Saturday 21 September 13 21:25 BST (UK) »
Sadly most in my tree are pretty "normal" but I remember a name from the staff directory at work years ago who would be a great "relative" - his name was Bob Sherunkle!

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Re: What are your top 3 favourite ancestors' names?
« Reply #30 on: Saturday 21 September 13 21:34 BST (UK) »
Nothing very unusual among mine, except for one - I felt as though I'd wandered into 'Lord of the Rings' territory when I found a 5th great grandfather "Matthew of Marishes Vasey" and his Dad "Thomas of Marishes Vasey". It was probably a way of distinguishing them from other Matt and Tom Vasey in the area; don't know whether they were actually baptised in that way though, info came from other trees.

Other than that, Catherine Smartfoot is best I can come up with.
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Re: What are your top 3 favourite ancestors' names?
« Reply #31 on: Monday 23 September 13 23:58 BST (UK) »
Loved reading these names - some had me laughing out loud!  My own contributions are quite tame in comparison but I like them!

Mary Farey was my 3xgreat grandmother (always makes me laugh, especially when someone at a Family History Fair told me that there are 'a lot of Fareys in Northamptonshire'  ;D  ;D

And .... Parthenia Owen (how strange!)  ::)

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Re: What are your top 3 favourite ancestors' names?
« Reply #32 on: Tuesday 24 September 13 11:19 BST (UK) »
Loved reading these names - some had me laughing out loud!  My own contributions are quite tame in comparison but I like them!

Mary Farey was my 3xgreat grandmother (always makes me laugh, especially when someone at a Family History Fair told me that there are 'a lot of Fareys in Northamptonshire'  ;D  ;D

And .... Parthenia Owen (how strange!)  ::)

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Lots of Fareys in Northampton, eh? And I always thought they were at the bottom of the garden!!!!!

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Re: What are your top 3 favourite ancestors' names?
« Reply #33 on: Saturday 28 September 13 17:41 BST (UK) »
3. Joan Shoe/Shoo/Shue 1500's (mainly because my aunt is called Joan and more than likes shoes).
2. Hercules Allen 1800's
1. Fanny Tidy 1700's

The top spot has caused much mirth amongst my friends (particularly my gay friends).
Owen, Roberts: Yspytty Ifan
Wright; Clavering Essex
Watts, Barnes: Staines/Chertsey
Allen: Battersea
Nightingale: Battersea

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Re: What are your top 3 favourite ancestors' names?
« Reply #34 on: Saturday 28 September 13 18:00 BST (UK) »
3. Joan Shoe/Shoo/Shue 1500's (mainly because my aunt is called Joan and more than likes shoes).
2. Hercules Allen 1800's
1. Fanny Tidy 1700's

The top spot has caused much mirth amongst my friends (particularly my gay friends).

Brilliant!!!

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Re: What are your top 3 favourite ancestors' names?
« Reply #35 on: Saturday 28 September 13 18:42 BST (UK) »
Bring back those old names I say!  ;D
Allanby's, Thompson's and Pannett's of Leeds and Tadcaster.
Streeter's and Kent's of Croydon.
Cavalli's and Cascarini's of Wales and Italy