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Dawnieher3headaches

Dawnieher3headaches Report 30 Mar 2008 13:17

just doing some transcribing for Freebmd and am doing births.

just had to do

Royal Brain

wonder how much ribbing they got as was only 1923 so not decades ago.

Researching:
Dove,Call,Trudgett,Andrews,Fossett,Milton

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 30 Mar 2008 13:23

I wonder if they are still alive?

Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 30 Mar 2008 13:26

I recently found a Mary Christmas!!!
Names are great aren't they

Researching:
Researching: MILLS & ROBERTS Cambs: TAGG Thames Ditton & East Molesey, Surrey: LEETON/LEADON Hunts & Cambs: LLOYD London/Middx: FROST London/Middx: ROSKAS, KISELIUS, BUDAS W.Lothian & Lanarks: ROSKAS, JAKAS/JAKAITE, JUSKEVICIUS, MICKEVICIUS Lithuania

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 30 Mar 2008 13:31

Yes but bless the parents who made them easy to search for !

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

Maddiecow

Maddiecow Report 30 Mar 2008 13:32

The Radio DJ Sara Cox recently called her newborn son Isaac..........think about it for a bit.....Its not a joke either - I dont know what she was thinking.

Researching:
Powell, Chappell, Haffenden, Elliot, O'Shaughnessy

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 30 Mar 2008 13:33

I was just about to say what a lovely name but then I thought about it.......

Mistycat

Mistycat Report 30 Mar 2008 13:42

I was in Barrow in Furness record's office a couple of week's ago and was chatting with a chap who had just come across a..Satan...in his family,forgot to ask what the surname was.


~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 30 Mar 2008 13:47

it was probably the shock!

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 30 Mar 2008 13:58

Are there any names you are not allowed to use like God ?

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

Maddiecow

Maddiecow Report 30 Mar 2008 14:01

I've come across in my work life a chap called Jesus Christ ......... think he had changed his name by deed pole - no he wasnt a colleague he was a client.

Researching:
Powell, Chappell, Haffenden, Elliot, O'Shaughnessy

Maddiecow

Maddiecow Report 30 Mar 2008 14:04

OMG!!! Shame you cant report trees - out of curiosity I just typed Jesus Christ into the quick search up the top - there are loads silly ones by the looks of it but a very offensive one for 1900!

Researching:
Powell, Chappell, Haffenden, Elliot, O'Shaughnessy

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 30 Mar 2008 14:10

Maddie you should contact GR and report them.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 30 Mar 2008 14:13

Maddie
I have reported an offensive and obviously made-up name and GR were quick to remove it.

Gwyn

Maddiecow

Maddiecow Report 30 Mar 2008 14:16

How do you report it Gwen - surely you only get the option to send a message?

Researching:
Powell, Chappell, Haffenden, Elliot, O'Shaughnessy

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 30 Mar 2008 14:23

A browse on freebmd births shows several children named Fish FISH....

There's even one with the additional middle name of Fish !

Gwyn

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 30 Mar 2008 14:26

I can't remember exactly now....I think it was using the Report Abuse.

This e mail link should alert them

[email protected].

Gwyn

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 30 Mar 2008 15:03

I have today come across a marriage.....

her name was Fanny ?????, and his name was Arthur Willy

LOL

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Harpstrings

Harpstrings Report 30 Mar 2008 15:19

Well that is shocking - yes I agree whole heartedly they should be struck off the site.

Tina x

~Summer Scribe~

~Summer Scribe~ Report 30 Mar 2008 23:51

** Mistycat** said:
"Today at 13:42

I was in Barrow in Furness record's office a couple of week's ago and was chatting with a chap who had just come across a..Satan...in his family,forgot to ask what the surname was."


Misty, you were in Barrow and didn't wave to Cumbria Caz and I? Were you just visiting or do you live close by?

Reminds me I really must visit the RO.

~Summer Scribe~

~Summer Scribe~ Report 30 Mar 2008 23:53

There are a lot of very rude and obviously made up names on the trees.

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