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Re: What is your most uncommon name?
« Reply #297 on: Thursday 23 August 07 16:45 BST (UK) »
They are great names.

What a shame you cannot find their parents names, ???
Petts in Hertfordshire,Chelsea & New Zealand.<br />Swift in Islington, Chelsea &  Battersea.<br />Cox in Chelsea.<br />Carter in Chelsea.<br />Little in Westminster, London.<br />Munn & McAulay in Duntocher, Scotland.<br />
Munn New Jersey and Oz
Dwyer, McManus & Kiernan in Ireland.<br />Turner in Shrewsbury.<br />Cannon in London.<br />Porter in London.<br />Kinner in Chelsea, London.<br />Le Breton

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Re: What is your most uncommon name?
« Reply #298 on: Thursday 23 August 07 17:15 BST (UK) »
I've come across a Fig Dopson 1908 to 1996.  Any ideas on Fig,
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Re: What is your most uncommon name?
« Reply #299 on: Thursday 23 August 07 17:33 BST (UK) »
From various branches of the family, I have the following that come immediately to mind.

Kerenhappuch
Hezekiah
Beriah
Nimrod
Manussah
Dorcas
Zilla
Emeline
Lancashire: Stevenson, Wild, Holden, Jepson
Worcs/Staffs: Steventon, Smith
East London & Suffolk: Guest, Scrutton
East London: Palfreman (prev Tyneside), Bissell, Collis, Dearlove, Ettridge
Herts: Camac, Collis, Mason, Dorrington, Siggens
Marylebone & Sussex: Cole
London & Huntingdonshire: Freeman
Bowland: Marsden, Noble
Shropshire: Guest

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Re: What is your most uncommon name?
« Reply #300 on: Thursday 23 August 07 18:35 BST (UK) »
My OH's grandmother was Elsie Kinvig ..... I was looking for her family and I came across two female names - Netter Kinvig and Esse Kinvig.

Netter may be a nickname...same with Esse ???

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Inishowen: Meenamullaghan (Big Hill), Foffenagh (Rock), Illies and area...mainly McCallion, Doherty, Bradley, Grant, Devlin
Kilmacrenan: Gortnacorrib....Bonner
Scotland: Bonar, Boner Bonner etc
Conwal: Kirkstown.....Toner, Parke
Derry City: Bonner, McGowan, McGilloway, McElwee, Bradley
Omagh: Bradley
Fanad Penninsular, Donegal.....McBride, Friel, Fielty
Sligo: McGowan


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Re: What is your most uncommon name?
« Reply #301 on: Saturday 20 October 07 00:26 BST (UK) »
Just ran across Charity KITCHEN in this list:

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/londist8.htm

She married Michael SAGES.

I'll bet their cooking was very fragrant - and the ideal destination for anyone needing a handout!

ARMSTRONG - Castleton Scot; NB; Westminstr Twp
BARFIELD - Nailsea
BRAKE - Nailsea
BURIATTE
CANDY - M'sex, Deptford
CLIFFORD - Maidstone
DURE(E) - France, Devon, Canada
HALLS - Chigwell
KREIN, Peter/Adam - Germany
LEOPOLD - Hanover, London
LATTIMER, MAXWELL - Ldn lightermen
MEYER - Lauenstein
MURRAY - Scot borders
STEWART - Chelsea; Reach
SWANICK - Mayo & Roscommon; Ontario
WEST - Rochester & Maidstone
WILLIS - Wilts, Berks, Hants, London
WOODHOUSE - Bristol tobacconist, London
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Re: What is your most uncommon name?
« Reply #302 on: Saturday 20 October 07 00:53 BST (UK) »
 :)

This week came across a rellie called SILENCE .... poor girl ...what kind of name is that ?? :-\

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Wales, New Quay = James, Evans


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Re: What is your most uncommon name?
« Reply #303 on: Saturday 20 October 07 01:13 BST (UK) »
I was doing some research in Suffolk and came upon three generations of women with a first name of Philadelphia. I did a general query in Ancestry and there are lots  :o

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Inishowen: Meenamullaghan (Big Hill), Foffenagh (Rock), Illies and area...mainly McCallion, Doherty, Bradley, Grant, Devlin
Kilmacrenan: Gortnacorrib....Bonner
Scotland: Bonar, Boner Bonner etc
Conwal: Kirkstown.....Toner, Parke
Derry City: Bonner, McGowan, McGilloway, McElwee, Bradley
Omagh: Bradley
Fanad Penninsular, Donegal.....McBride, Friel, Fielty
Sligo: McGowan

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Re: What is your most uncommon name?
« Reply #304 on: Saturday 20 October 07 20:58 BST (UK) »
Evening all,

Having a good giggle at some of the names here. ;D

I have found an Antipas Teagle (male). 

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Re: What is your most uncommon name?
« Reply #305 on: Sunday 21 October 07 02:46 BST (UK) »
I also have a Karenhappuch & a Nabuchadeneza  ;D

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