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Weirdest name - can you beat this?
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Paul Barton, Special Agent | Report | 16 Jul 2006 07:16 |
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..... and I particularly like this example though I suspect somebody wasn't taking the census too seriously. You'll have to look it up as I have no intention of putting this name on this thread! He's the mate on board a sailing boat called the Thistle, so here's the Captain - look him up and see the name of the mate sailing with him. (Or don't if you're easily offended.) 1901 England Census Record Name: Robert Bell Age: 44 Estimated birth year: abt 1857 Relation: Master Household: View other family members Gender: Male Where born: Barnton Near Northwich, Cheshire, England Civil parish: Vessels Town: Carriers Dock Liverpool County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Source information: RG13/3464 Registration district: West Derby Sub-registration district: Bootle ED, institution, or vessel: Thistle (2) Folio: 137 Page: Household schedule number: 1 |
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Paul Barton, Special Agent | Report | 16 Jul 2006 07:01 |
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I like this one from the 1891 England Census : Name: Ben Dover Age: 7 Estimated birth year: abt 1884 Relation: Son Gender: Male Where Born: Acton, Middlesex, England Civil parish: Acton Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Town: Acton County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Source information: RG12/1035 Registration district: Brentford Sub registration district: Acton ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Folio: 125 Page: 32 GSU Number: 6096145 |
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Toni | Report | 16 Jul 2006 05:08 |
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Hello, The other day my Mum and I were going through our BMD indexes trying to fill in a line. In NSW Australia the indexes give the parents names so it is easier to work out reasonably accurately who your rellies are, as long as they aren't Smiths, Jones etc or all called Thomas, William Mary etc. Anyway we were looking for someones husband and did a marriage search and came up with a few possibilities and immediately collapsed laughing. After a death serach we confirmed that in all likelihood the guy was ours. The name of the newest inlaw is : (drum roll) Gysbert Bongers. That kept us amused for the rest of the afternoon. It is not a typo either Gysbert's father and son are also called Gysbert. Does anyone have a name that keeps them amused? Toni |
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Toni | Report | 16 Jul 2006 04:58 |
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See below in a minute. Toni |
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