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LD

LD Report 20 Mar 2008 11:36

Sorry Susan, didn't mean to hijack your thread !

Researching:
Evans, Radnorshire, Herefordshire,Cheshire. Jones, Breconshire. Lewis, Herefordshire.

LD

LD Report 20 Mar 2008 12:35

I wonder if this woman's maiden name was Warburton ?

Name: Honar Loaf
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Relation: Wife

Researching:
Evans, Radnorshire, Herefordshire,Cheshire. Jones, Breconshire. Lewis, Herefordshire.

LD

LD Report 20 Mar 2008 12:44

There's A Ghost in this house !

Name: Alice Ghost
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Relation: Daughter

Researching:
Evans, Radnorshire, Herefordshire,Cheshire. Jones, Breconshire. Lewis, Herefordshire.

Merlin38

Merlin38 Report 20 Mar 2008 12:53

We used to know a Miss Little who became Mrs Large.

Researching:
Barratt, Brownhill - Nottinghamshire Brittain - Massachusetts and NY State

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 20 Mar 2008 13:04

My favourite is a boy given the name of...

Brighton Gay!!

Born in Cornwal in 1861

maggie

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

LD

LD Report 20 Mar 2008 13:06

Oh what A Night !

Name: Alfred Night
Age: 9 Mo
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Relation: Son

Researching:
Evans, Radnorshire, Herefordshire,Cheshire. Jones, Breconshire. Lewis, Herefordshire.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 20 Mar 2008 13:17

An awful lot of boys were christened
Thomas Titt

And girls christened
Jenny Wren

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

Carole

Carole Report 20 Mar 2008 13:21

I worked with a lady called Joanne King (Joking!!)

Researching:

LD

LD Report 20 Mar 2008 13:22

Name: Martha A Bunk
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Relation: Daughter

Researching:
Evans, Radnorshire, Herefordshire,Cheshire. Jones, Breconshire. Lewis, Herefordshire.

LD

LD Report 20 Mar 2008 13:23

I once knew a Wayne Kerr !

Researching:
Evans, Radnorshire, Herefordshire,Cheshire. Jones, Breconshire. Lewis, Herefordshire.

Merlin38

Merlin38 Report 27 Mar 2008 16:58

Let's nudge this one up again. Found the following forenames earlier today during a fruitless search through the full BMD registers (surnames omitted):

Jesse James
Faith Hope C(harity?)
Unity Caroline
Horatio Bonaparte - talk about backing both sides

and my favourite:

Sexie Elizabeth






David

Researching:
Barratt, Brownhill - Nottinghamshire Brittain - Massachusetts and NY State

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 15 Aug 2011 12:42

Found this thread Cilla ;-)

Researching:
In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....

Susan10146857

Susan10146857 Report 16 Aug 2011 00:29

2008! Doesn't time fly.....of course, I was a different person then :-D

Researching:
Member since 2003

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