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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #189 on: Monday 30 May 16 04:59 BST (UK) »
Another one - Hercock!  A bit misleading perhaps?   HE was a friend of my Dad's! I can't remember his Christian name though! 
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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #190 on: Monday 30 May 16 05:02 BST (UK) »
Gay marriage 1926...Name:    Helen L Blake
Date of Registration:    Apr-May-Jun 1926
Woolwich Kent
Spouse:    Louisa Mitchell

Bruce Woodcock (18 January 1921 – 21 December 1997)[2] was an English light heavyweight and heavyweight boxer from Doncaster. He held the British and Empire heavyweight titles from 1945 to 1950, and was the European heavyweight champion 1946-1949. He fought unsuccessfully for a World title in 1950.  No-one called him names ;D
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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #191 on: Monday 30 May 16 05:13 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Aussie Roy on Monday 30 May 16 05:02 BST (UK)
Gay marriage 1926...Name:    Helen L Blake
Date of Registration:    Apr-May-Jun 1926
Woolwich Kent
Spouse:    Louisa Mitchell

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http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl
Louisa MITCHELL married Henry L BLAKE, Woolwich, GRO 1d/2224, second quarter 1926.

Sometimes Ancestry has OCR issues with the printed word.  :) Perhaps it mis-read the line above Henry L BLAKE (Helen Blake's marriage  ;D 2a/483  ;D )

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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #192 on: Monday 30 May 16 09:45 BST (UK) »

And one to reflect the glorious day here in Lancashire today

Sonny Merryweather  8) 8)

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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #193 on: Wednesday 01 June 16 01:18 BST (UK) »
I think this one deserves a mention. ;D  There are several generations of Tubal-cain Lumley in Harlestone, Northamptonshire.  The earliest so far I've found is the marriage of a Tuball Cain Lumley in Dodford in 1641 but residing in Harlestone.  No sign of a baptism for him so far, I wonder where the name came from.
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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #194 on: Wednesday 01 June 16 01:21 BST (UK) »
What a strange name,

Tubal Cain ~  is a person mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, in Genesis 4:22. He was a descendant of Cain, the son of Lamech ( not  Lamech, father of Noah) and Zillah. He was the brother of Naamah and half-brother of Jabal and Jubal.

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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #195 on: Wednesday 01 June 16 04:58 BST (UK) »
Charles Botwright, pronounces boatwright married my great aunt amelia. His father's name was NOAH
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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #196 on: Wednesday 01 June 16 07:52 BST (UK) »

 :D ;D ;D :D
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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #197 on: Wednesday 01 June 16 08:07 BST (UK) »
and my poor Bridget Scholastica!  Cant remember her family name now.
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