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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #198 on: Wednesday 01 June 16 08:58 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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That's very impressive.
I am Australian, from all the lands I come (my ancestors, at least!)

Pine/Pyne, Dowdeswell, Kempster, Sando/Sandoe/Sandow, Nancarrow, Hounslow, Youatt, Richardson, Jarmyn, Oxlade, Coad, Kelsey, Crampton, Lindner, Pittaway, and too many others to name.
Devon, Dorset, Gloucs, Cornwall, Warwickshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire, Wilts, Germany, Sweden, and of course London, to name a few.

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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #199 on: Wednesday 01 June 16 09:38 BST (UK) »

Another impressive name Pinefamily -  " Mr G**gle"

He's my fountain of knowledge  ;D
Luce, Tippett , Thomson, Dolling ~ Devon & Cornwall
Mocquard ~ London, France
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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #200 on: Wednesday 01 June 16 10:15 BST (UK) »

Another impressive name Pinefamily -  " Mr G**gle"

He's my fountain of knowledge  ;D
And here I was thinking you remembered it all from Sunday School.  ::)
Mr Google is very handy indeed, as long as you ask the right question.
I am Australian, from all the lands I come (my ancestors, at least!)

Pine/Pyne, Dowdeswell, Kempster, Sando/Sandoe/Sandow, Nancarrow, Hounslow, Youatt, Richardson, Jarmyn, Oxlade, Coad, Kelsey, Crampton, Lindner, Pittaway, and too many others to name.
Devon, Dorset, Gloucs, Cornwall, Warwickshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire, Wilts, Germany, Sweden, and of course London, to name a few.

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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #201 on: Wednesday 01 June 16 10:16 BST (UK) »
My favourite is Dazzley Twitchett.  Born Pakenham, Suffolk in 1849.
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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #202 on: Wednesday 01 June 16 10:47 BST (UK) »

Well I've seen it all now, poor man, who would seriously give their child this name

Time O' Night Kenknight ~ 1901 census

Frebmd registered as Male Kenknight when born, died as Time O N Kenknight

I've seen it all now  :o

PN ~ Sunday School ~ I still attend, regular little angel me  ;D ;D
Luce, Tippett , Thomson, Dolling ~ Devon & Cornwall
Mocquard ~ London, France
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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #203 on: Wednesday 01 June 16 10:53 BST (UK) »
 Time of DAY is a name that crops up in Kent (Hoo , I think)
Middx - VAUS, ROBERTS, EVERSFIELD, INMAN, STAR, HOLBECK, WYATT, BICKFORD, SMITH, REDWOOD
Hants - SMALL, HAMMERTON, GRIST, FRYER, TRODD, DAGWELL, PARKER, WOODFORD, CROUTEAR, BECK, BENDELL, KEEPING, HARDING, BULL
Kent - BAYLY, BORER, MITCHELL, PLANE, VERNON, FARRANCE, CHAPMAN, MEDHURST, LOMAX, WYATT, IDEN
Devon - TOPE, BICKFORD, FOSTER
YKS - QUIRK, McGUIRE, BENN
Nott/Derbs - SLACK
Herts - BARNES
L'pool- PLUMBE
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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #204 on: Wednesday 01 June 16 10:58 BST (UK) »

Yes ~ his death was registered in Kent,  :)
Luce, Tippett , Thomson, Dolling ~ Devon & Cornwall
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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #205 on: Wednesday 01 June 16 11:18 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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You do indeed learn something new everyday. ;D

I think his parents must have been a very religious couple.  Found his baptism in 1617, he also had brothers John and Luke, so all had biblical names. ;)
(KENT) Lingwell, Rayment (BUCKS) Read, Hutchins (SRY) Costin, Westbrook (DOR) Gibbs, Goreing (DUR) Green (ESX) Rudland, Malden, Rouse, Boosey (FIFE) Foulis, Russell (NFK) Johnson, Farthing, Purdy, Barsham (GLOS) Collett, Morris, Freebury, May, Kirkman (HERTS) Winchester, Linford (NORTHANTS) Bird, Brimley, Chater, Wilford, Read, Chapman, Jeys, Marston, Lumley (WILTS) Arden, Whatley, Batson, Gleed, Greenhill (SOM) Coombs, Watkins (RUT) Stafford (BERKS) Sansom, Angel, Young, Stratton, Weeks, Day

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Re: What's the oddest name you've found?
« Reply #206 on: Wednesday 01 June 16 11:58 BST (UK) »
Talking of Dazley, I found a Dazley ancestors. Rhoda Dazly/Dasly born c1760. Maybe they liked washing powder lol.
Researching:

LONDON, Coombs, Roberts, Auber, Helsdon, Fradine, Morin, Goodacre
DORSET Coombs, Munday
NORFOLK Helsdon, Riches, Harbord, Budery
KENT Roberts, Goodacre
SUSSEX Walder, Boniface, Dinnage, Standen, Lee, Botten, Wickham, Jupp
SUFFOLK Titshall, Frost, Fairweather, Mayhew, Archer, Eade, Scarfe
DURHAM Stewart, Musgrave, Wilson, Forster
SCOTLAND Stewart in Selkirk
USA Musgrave, Saix
ESSEX Cornwell, Stock, Quilter, Lawrence, Whale, Clift
OXON Edgington, Smith, Inkpen, Snell, Batten, Brain