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Different spellings of Surnames.
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maggiewinchester | Report | 23 May 2010 22:27 |
My son in laws grandfather totally change their name, simply because, coming from Ireland to Liverpool, with a gaelic surname, no-one could spell or pronounce it!! |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 23 May 2010 21:25 |
Michael |
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Mick in the Sticks | Report | 23 May 2010 08:58 |
Sylvia |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 23 May 2010 01:22 |
My grandfather's surname was Schofield |
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Mick in the Sticks | Report | 23 May 2010 00:36 |
Kathleen |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 22 May 2010 23:35 |
One of my family names - Cattermole, began life (in the parish records) in 1600 and somethng as Kackermoulle! The next one was Kakermull - and so it slowly changed over the years. |
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Jacqueline | Report | 22 May 2010 17:28 |
Madmeg is right. Names changed over the years, mostly due to illiteracy. The census officer or registrar, or vicar would hear the name verbally and write it down however it sounded. You will have to be aware of all posible (and some seemingly impossible!) variations. Flick's right too - Soundex helps with Internet searching. |
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Flick | Report | 22 May 2010 17:07 |
The most 'correct' one is probably the most recent - unless her birth was registered, in which case, that would be the one to use. |
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Julie | Report | 22 May 2010 17:00 |
I have a lady that is a Bevens....her Dad is down as Bevans ....But i have her recorded how her surname was spelt at her birth |
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Madmeg | Report | 22 May 2010 16:56 |
There's probably no such thing as a right spelling. Names changed over the decades due largely to people being illiterate, and later spelling it as it sounded, often in a local dialect. |
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Kathleen | Report | 22 May 2010 16:53 |
Any tips on how to find the correct spelling of a surname. I have Foden/Fawden/Fauding/Falding for my grandmother, but can't decide which is the right one. Any help appreciated. |