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Name change - Adam to Adams
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Alistair | Report | 11 May 2008 19:03 |
Every branch (dozens) of my Adam family seems to have changed their name to Adams around 1840 to 1850. |
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MrsBucketBouquet | Report | 11 May 2008 19:40 |
Cant spell....regional accents.....cannot read or write..... |
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Researching: |
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Lindsey* | Report | 11 May 2008 19:42 |
Like all families.... just because they could ! They obviously did not understand that you would come along now and start looking for them... or maybe they did !! |
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Alistair | Report | 11 May 2008 19:54 |
Yes, but the odd thing is that they all changed within the space of a few years, although separated by fair distances. And they could read and write. |
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Heather | Report | 11 May 2008 19:59 |
Alistair, oh if only I had a minor change like an s added to the end of a name. I have names which are virtually restructured from one generation to the next. Surely you dont mean dozens of branches - merely dozens of people? |
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Julie | Report | 11 May 2008 20:42 |
I have the same problem with Newbound been confused with Newbould don't half make it tough sometimes but we all need a challenge. this lark would be no fun if it was easy. |
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Sue in Somerset | Report | 12 May 2008 00:27 |
The enumerator came along with his note book and said to the head of family. |
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Ivy | Report | 12 May 2008 05:39 |
There was a radio item recently about Y chromosome identities for different surnames (percentages of men whose chromosome and surname had both been inherited from "father" to son over the generations). They went on to explain that for names such as Jones, there would be no such link. Many Welshmen had been required to take a surname and had chosen Jones (or Hughes, or Davies, etc) as a patronymic-type surname, e.g. son of John, Hugh, David etc. Does anyone know whether this requirement was about that time? Since 1841 was the first time surnames were taken at the census, it might fit then - and might also explain a widespread sense that Adam "ought" to be Adams? |
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Ivy | Report | 12 May 2008 05:47 |
There is a passing casual reference here: |
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Alistair | Report | 12 May 2008 09:41 |
Well, I stick by my contention that it was happening it too many diverse places to be the work of a rogue enumerator. |
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Heather | Report | 12 May 2008 10:48 |
Whatever the reason Alistair, Im sure it wont hinder your research :) |
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Heather | Report | 12 May 2008 11:24 |
When I worked in the deepest Fens in the 1970s - I noticed that universallly ANY surname had an s bunged on the end of it - that is, Mr Young, became Mr Youngs, Miss Martin became Miss Martins - it was just accepted :) |
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Heather | Report | 12 May 2008 12:48 |
Exactly Dot - I have one poor soul who has three different versions of his surname for his baptism/marriage and his burial :) |