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Topic: Unfortunate surnames of the past (Read 13239 times)
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M.T.H
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When I search through the census returns I'm always on the lookout for names that might not be too appropriate today, so far I have been able to find the Stench family 
There was also the Vile family and I've even found a family of Poose but I think the most unfortunate souls of all were the Minger family  I kid you not!!
Has anyone found any other names that theyre glad they didnt marry into?
Seriously though,if you are a Stench,Vile,Poose or heaven forbid a Minger  I'm not poking fun at you but you do have a rather unfortunate Surname 
One final note,Whilst in a local parish church doing some research I happened to look in the visitors book and someone had written
"I'm visiting from Australia,my ancestors were the Vile family who lived locally although we have now changed our name to Vale"
Enough said Mick 
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Anjo
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Its not just surnames what about the unfortunate first names Like Primrose Smith for a Man or Anguish Lake. Both who I have found in my studies.
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GRINDEY/GRUNDEY- Stanton,Wetton and Mayfield in staffordshire. SMITH - Stanton, Ellastone, Staffordshire + Cheetham. Lancashire JONES - Ashbourne, Derbyshire. HUDSON - Snelston, Mappleton and Mayfield MILWARD- Mappleton,Thorpe, Fenny Bentley GIBBONS -Parwich. ALLCOCKS+WINT - Wetton JENNINGS +MELTON+Taylor- Docking Norfolk MACK - london and nottingham. STANFORD - Ely,Cambridgeshire Census information is Crown Copyright http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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Anjo
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How about Mary Gotabed she married my G-G-G grandfather.
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GRINDEY/GRUNDEY- Stanton,Wetton and Mayfield in staffordshire. SMITH - Stanton, Ellastone, Staffordshire + Cheetham. Lancashire JONES - Ashbourne, Derbyshire. HUDSON - Snelston, Mappleton and Mayfield MILWARD- Mappleton,Thorpe, Fenny Bentley GIBBONS -Parwich. ALLCOCKS+WINT - Wetton JENNINGS +MELTON+Taylor- Docking Norfolk MACK - london and nottingham. STANFORD - Ely,Cambridgeshire Census information is Crown Copyright http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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Gensleuth
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Where are they?
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In the course of my research I came across PONGWELL, SMELLIE and CRAPP all in the same family group!,none of them related to me [thank heavens]
A friend of mine lives and works in Germany his surname is MIST, which causes much amusment for his German friends and neighbours. It is German for dung [for want of a better word].
There are some funny, rude, and vulgar surnames especially in the US, have a look at the 1880 US census.
Tom
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GAUNT N Staffordshire,GAUNT Manchester.GUY,Cumbria,Lancs. BARTLEY,Salford, Lancs, NEVILLE,Salford. PHILLIPS,Staffs, MAYER,Staffs,COSSAR,Berwick, E and Mid Lothian and Argyll. HIGGINS,Glasgowand Dunoon,Argyll.GALLAGHER,Argyll,IRISH,Herts.
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Bee
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Wm & Sarah Ellis - 1916
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I think i've just found some Pratts in my family
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Dinsdale, Ellis, Gee, Goldsmith,Green,Hawks,Holmes, Lacey, Longhorn, Pickersgill, Quantrill,Tuthill, Tuttle & Walker, in E & W Yorks, Lincs, Norfolk & Suffolk. Census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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M.T.H
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There was also the dashing Army officer with the rather unfortunate name of Lt Col.Drew Peacock (Say it fast!)
A single man,apparently 
Mick
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Jason Hotchkiss
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I noticed a number of members of the SEX family while going through the parish records of Ibsley, Hants. A particular favorite name of mine from my own tree is Fanny Shuter (ping-pong ball anyone?) 
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