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Appropriate names !!
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Supergran | Report | 8 Jul 2004 10:00 |
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I know the surnames of yesteryear were sometimes linked to a trade etc but does anyone know someone with an appropriate name purely by coincidence. My sister, surname BARKER used to own a pet shop An osteopath we know is Mr PAYNE. I'm sure there must be loads more! Brenda |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 8 Jul 2004 10:03 |
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Funeral Directors in Hull called Boddy's! Jeanette |
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June | Report | 8 Jul 2004 10:07 |
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I know a John Fish that has a fish mongers shop and a Mr Hyde that sells leather goodsm oh yes Box's funeral directors. |
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Mags | Report | 8 Jul 2004 10:07 |
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Chemist in the village where I used to live was Mr. Corps - didn't like getting prescriptions filled there! Husband also had the misfortune to get booked by a PC Huxley. |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 8 Jul 2004 11:40 |
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Teachers at my school included Miss Taylor (needlework and cookery) Miss Rimer (English) and Miss Rush (botany and biology). |
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PennyDainty | Report | 8 Jul 2004 11:54 |
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My b-i-l is working for a Mr Oats the farmer. Christine |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 8 Jul 2004 12:30 |
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As a child, I had a dentist called Mr Pullem! |
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Unknown | Report | 8 Jul 2004 12:40 |
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The Area Manager for our school meals service is a Mrs Codd. |
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Michelle | Report | 8 Jul 2004 12:48 |
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I have a relative, he runs a central heating and plumbing firm and his name is Mr. Puddle. M. |
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**Sheesh | Report | 8 Jul 2004 12:50 |
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Our cookery teacher was called Miss Baker and the PE teacher was called Miss Matterface (thing is she did have loads of spots). Hope she's not reading this as she terrified me. |
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SheilaSomerset | Report | 8 Jul 2004 12:54 |
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The head dinner lady at school was a Mrs I Cook (I kid you not!) and a friend of mine was a midwife whose boss was a Mrs Tugwell! |
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Felicity | Report | 9 Jul 2004 01:55 |
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There's a firm of solicitors in Wakefield called Wright Hassel & Co.! |
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Jean | Report | 9 Jul 2004 07:13 |
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a plumber called mr puddle in our town jean |
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