« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 22 October 14 16:22 BST (UK) »
I have to say, no I have never thought about their accents, however I suppose you would also take into consideration their 'class' and education as well which would have then been more important then, than now.
Although born/brought up in Leicestershire I have never had a Leicestershire accent, certainly one or two words I say are very 'Leicester' but only Leicester people would pick up on those
Leicestershire:Chamberlain, Dakin, Wilkinson, Moss, Cook, Welland, Dobson, Roper,Palfreman, Squires, Hames, Goddard, Topliss, Twells,Bacon.
Northamps:Sykes, Harris, Rice,Knowles.
Rutland:Clements, Dalby, Osbourne, Durance, Smith,Christian, Royce, Richardson,Oakham, Dewey,Newbold,Cox,Chamberlaine,Brow, Cooper, Bloodworth,Clarke
Durham/Yorks:Woodend, Watson,Parker, Dowser
Suffolk/Norfolk:Groom, Coleman, Kemp, Barnard, Alden,Blomfield,Smith,Howes,Knight,Kett,Fryston
Lincolnshire:Clements, Woodend