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Origins of Family names does anyone???
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Michelle | Report | 24 Nov 2003 22:20 |
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Hi Gillian, would it be possible for you to look for the surnames, Durbin, Belcher, House, Prewett, Bassell, Jory. Many thanks if you can and also many thanks if you can't. m. |
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Kevin | Report | 25 Nov 2003 13:32 |
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Dear Gill Could u please tell me how i come to have the name Woodroffe, some say it developed from Wood-reeves A land keeper? but would like to know for sure regards Kevin Woodroffe |
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Ruth | Report | 25 Nov 2003 14:43 |
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Hi, could u find out the origins of the names "Sorrell" and "Groarke"? Many many thanks xxxxxx |
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Robert | Report | 25 Nov 2003 18:28 |
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Treat yourself to a CD entitled The British 19th Century SURNAME ATLAS from 'Archer Software'. circa £12-00 ? It does not explain the etymological origin of the surname but it does indicate the geographical origin of the name within the UK. Type in a surname and up comes a map of the distribution of the name in the 1881 census using different colours for different densities. You can either display the name as absolute numbers or better as numbers per 100,000 individuals. The latter being a better indicator of name origins. Great fun. |
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