Genealogy Chat

Ivory Dick

Mother

Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915

birth: Greensboro, N. C.

spouse: Alex Gilmore

Ivor Payne

England and Wales Census, 1911

birth: Upper Cwmbran, Monmouthshire

Ivor Biggin

United States Public Records

birth: 6 May 1922
residence: 2 April 2001 Austin, Texas, United States

A name that always made me smile was on a gravestone in my local cemetery. It is Ernest Belcher I wonder if he got his leg pulled about it.

A name that always made me smile was on a gravestone in my local cemetery. It is Ernest Belcher I wonder if he got his leg pulled about it.

our physics teacher was called Mr Print ...so of course we all called his daughter little miss Print ...i don't remember her first name .

My penpal has a brother called Xavier ....their surname is Ray .He carries it off well of course it's only english speaking people who notice because X-rays are rayon-x in French .

our physics teacher was called Mr Print ...so of course we all called his daughter little miss Print ...i don't remember her first name .

My penpal has a brother called Xavier ....their surname is Ray .He carries it off well of course it's only english speaking people who notice because X-rays are rayon-x in French .

Re Graham's mention of Ben Dover -
coincidentally, he's mentioned in next week's Radio Times (10-16 May) - father of actor Tyger Drew-Honey.

If you have a look at this 1940 US census there are some amazing names, would have expected names like that in the 1960s

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3YK-XC1

Ivy Leaf born Yorkshire 1895.........................................

think his best friend was Phil McCafferty :-D :-D :-D :-D

There was a guy who used to make porn who called himself Ben Dover. I don't think that was his real name though.
(not that I know that much about that sort of thing mind you)

Ben D Over

United States Public Records

residence: 1 February 1990 Lafayette, Indiana, United States

well - never thought I'd find this one then!!!!

Turn Over

Ireland, Tithe Applotment Books, 1814-1855

tax assessment: 1825 Mostrim And Edgeworthstown, Lisanine, Longford, Ireland

There's quite a few people in the records called Paul Over and Paul Down. I once knew somebody called Laurie Driver. :-)

there was a nurse at the hospital where I worked - Michael Hunt - I'll leave that there!!!

I remember that one, Andy. It had names like Tess Tickle, Hugh Jars and Percy Vere. It went on for ages, as I remember.

Annie

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

My mum had a friend at school called Nora Bone!! You would'nt think parents could be so stupid could you??

It always made me laugh when mum talked about Nora...........poor child.

Hi Ann.

I see you are getting back into this! I seem to remember you as one of the main contributors to the old thread.

Was some good stuff in it.

Andy