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LindaMcD

LindaMcD Report 23 Jan 2008 13:21

Once had to take BIL for emergency dental treatment when we were on holiday in Winchester dentists name.... Mr Fang!

Think he might have been Chinese lol

Linda x

HeatherinLeicestershire

HeatherinLeicestershire Report 23 Jan 2008 11:14

Cook - does that mean I am one :) err no lol

Hev xx

♥Athena

♥Athena Report 23 Jan 2008 11:10

LOL, some good ones there!

MrDaff

MrDaff Report 23 Jan 2008 10:45

lol....local estate agents.... Crook and Blight!!!

Love

Daff xxx

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 23 Jan 2008 10:42

like those solicitors, Screwem, Grabbit and Runn

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 23 Jan 2008 10:16

I had school teachers with appropriate names.

Miss Rhymer for English....Miss Taylor for needlework.

Gwyn

Staffs Col

Staffs Col Report 23 Jan 2008 10:15

When I lived in cornwall me and a mate set up a little general handyman business and we called ourselves 'Bodgit and Leggit' and we did!

Ladylol Pusser Cat

Ladylol Pusser Cat Report 23 Jan 2008 10:06

i read on line that our surnames actually started by what our occupation was , mine was purvis started off as purveor off goods seller of goods it was really interesting xx

Michelle

Michelle Report 23 Jan 2008 10:06

Years ago in this area we had two plumbers

One was called Mr Bath

and the other was Mr Pipe

also had an electrician called Mr Watts

♥Athena

♥Athena Report 23 Jan 2008 10:04

... how some people's surnames match their occupation?

I was reading the local paper for Herne Bay recently and they were advertising the opening of a new branch of a well-known estate agents. The Manager's name? Mr Goodsell, LOL!

Anyone else seen any good ones?

Athena

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