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Sharron

Sharron Report 22 Jul 2003 20:02

Can anyone give me any clues as to what the name MOUNSEY may be short for? thanks sharron

Gary

Gary Report 22 Jul 2003 20:15

I assume this is a christian name? Gary

Sharron

Sharron Report 22 Jul 2003 20:19

Gary Yes it is. I found his marriage to my G.Grandmother in 1918 but I can't find him on the 1901 census and I was just wondering is Mounsey was short for something ta Sharron

Gary

Gary Report 22 Jul 2003 20:37

Sharron The only ones I can find that could possibly fit the bill, and they are really obscure, are MONTESCUE AND MONTELEON. Gary

Beryl

Beryl Report 22 Jul 2003 20:46

Sharron.. Was it a family surname given as a Christian name? Often it was the mother's maiden name, or grandmother's on either side. Beryl

Crista

Crista Report 22 Jul 2003 20:47

Sharron, It might not be a nickname at all. If you found it on a marriage certificate, it is probably his real name. Looking at FreeBMD the name Mounsey seems to be used in the Cumberland area. Crista

Sharron

Sharron Report 22 Jul 2003 20:52

His name is Mounsey Todd and he was a stone mason if that is any clue ta Sharron

Sharron

Sharron Report 22 Jul 2003 20:54

crista That is where he comes from Cumberland, but there isn't much data on Cumberland is there. ta sharron

Crista

Crista Report 22 Jul 2003 21:07

I looked at the FreeCEN site but couldn't find him. I don't think it's complete though. Crista

Vera

Vera Report 22 Jul 2003 22:30

Sharron For the record there are 266 MOUNSEY surnames on the 1881 census. Vera Manchester LAN

Sharron

Sharron Report 16 Aug 2003 23:44

will after along drive to Penrith I actually found Mounsey grave and the reason I couldn't found him anywhere was because his real name is Robert John Mounsey Todd. I Guess on the online 1837 of marriages it was too long a name to put down. But it pays to just keep plugging on. Thanks to everyone who tried to help me ta Sharron

David

David Report 17 Aug 2003 01:51

anyone know what the name Titus might be short for? i've found a relation of mine called charles hare (born in brigstock, northampton 1841) and it says his fathers name is Titus Hare but i can't find titus anywhere. Dave

Anna

Anna Report 19 Aug 2003 09:58

does any one know what Jno is short for? i found records of an uncle on the 1901 census and hes called John,found similar details on the 1891 and it has name Jno i just wondered is it short for John perhaps?Dont klnow if im looking at the same person:-s

Lynda ~

Lynda ~ Report 19 Aug 2003 10:04

Perhaps it's short for Johnothan

mab

mab Report 19 Aug 2003 10:27

Anna, I did read somewhere that Jno was often used for 'John'. (I think it was a much earlier tip here)

Anna

Anna Report 19 Aug 2003 10:32

Thanks Lynda and marian,the family details certainly seem to match up so i guess it is either john or Jonathon,its a pity that the surnme is spelt 3 different ways within the family!think that is more to do with the enumerators mis spelling it

Pamela

Pamela Report 19 Aug 2003 11:43

Jno is often used as an abreviation for John, just as Wm is often used as an abreviation for William, and Jas for James

Vera

Vera Report 19 Aug 2003 15:49

David Hare Titus is Titus - and short for nothing. Vera Manchester

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 19 Aug 2003 22:29

Just one point on "unusual" names (and some not so unusual) - always bear in mind that Census information may have been mispelt either at the time or during a later transcription. For example I have 1881 on CD and searched for MONTHS for family with surname Sear - address unknown. Eventually - by searching various districts for 1st name Harriet - I discovered they were down as the Lear family! This one is probably a transcription error, but remember that a large percentage could not even write their own names, so could not spell them to the Census man!

Pamela

Pamela Report 19 Aug 2003 22:55

Vera except if he was a Scot when `as a ducks arse' may be implied? (Sorry I couldnt resist that) Pam