Genealogy Chat

Hello Amanda Thank you for bringing a smile to my face this morning Sylvie

Alas, poor Yorick Swanson, I did not know you at all. Someone must have, surely. Yet in the 1901 Canadian census you live all alone. Take heart, dear Yorick, you are not alone. Be warmed by the fact that you will be forever remembered because your parents gave you an unusual name. Inspired by the fabulous Georgina Lovely, I have kept track of several unusual names in my census travels. They have given me much joy, so I thought I would share them with you. My apologies go to those who may have the good fortune of sharing one of these silly names, but look on the bright side - you may have found one of your long lost relatives. Without further adieu, here they are: Harry Bottom, Harry Hole, Harry Legg, Harry Finger (my goodness), Harry Pole. Russell Leeves, Fanny Waysaton (which I think is pronounced Weigh-SATAN, but for our purposes is not), Tillie Fields, Summer Fields, Annie Mann. Celia (Cellie) Buger. Poor child. There were a whole family of Shrieks, a gaggle of Geese, and in one household lived a Butcher, a Baker and a Butler who were all bricklayers. There was also an unfortunate union of Dimm and Smellie, which produced a whole mass of Dimm and Smellie children. I'll bet they were popular. There are a lot of Nice people in northern Manitoba, there are a ton of Fishers in Saskatchewan, where there are no large bodies of water. A Killing in Quebec, several Shoots in Ontario, and a Marder in Toronto. Pecker. That's hitting below the belt. Lots of them here. Crapp, Crapper, Dunger, so far no Turds. Hoares, apparently upstanding folk, in Quebec. Birds, Parrots, Doves, and yes Clarice, there is a Starling. Sterling, Gold and of course Silver. Pounds, Franks, Marks, Monies. Moons, but not as many as you would think. Sugar and Vinegar, as well as Currie, Ginger, Pepper, Salt and Spicers. Spikers, Speers, Lances and Swords. Flukes, hopefully not accident prone. Bratts, Kidds (and Kydds), Clears and Foggs. There are so many, I could go on for days. But I must draw things to a Close (Nova Scotia) and call it a Day (British Columbia). Please add more names and give someone a smile. We'll be all Ears (Ontario). Amanda