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Hi Carol
I'm glad you've confirmed the surname change because I wasn't 100% certain that Skelcy & Skelcher were the same. I wonder if we'll come across any more variations!!!
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carol02
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Hi Deb
How did you know the name changed from Skelcher to Skelcy? The 1851 census has them down as Skeley. I hope there are'nt anymore variations as it is so confusing. Some are missing on the 1881 census. I have tried every spelling and can't find them anywhere. They turn up on the1901 census in Rugby as Skelcy.
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Deb
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Hi Carol
I only found out by chance. I put a message on a message board ages ago looking for Skelcy and someone suggested I try Skelcher as an alternative which was lucky as I don't think I'd have thought of this variation. How on earth did they get from Skelcy to Skelcher?
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carol02
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Hi Deb
Perhaps someone couldn't spell Skelcher. they got as far as skelc and decided to add 'y' on the end. I can't think of any other reason. Can you?
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carol02
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Hi Deb
Just found some of my Skelcys on the 1881 census under KELCY, I have been searching for ages and couldn't find them. There are more variations than i thought.
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Deb
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Hi Carol
Thanks for letting me know. I wouldn't have thought of this one!
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carol02
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Hi Deb
Did you know that the Skelcher surname dates back to 1724 in Cubbington?
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Deb
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Hi Carol,
No I didn't. It would be nice to find out where the name originated from.
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carol02
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Hi Deb
I have put the surname under One Name Studies to see if anyone can help us find out where it originated from.
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Deb
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Hi Carol
Good idea. Let's hope someone knows!
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carol02
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Hi Deb
It could come from the spelling of Schleicher but not really sure. There are Skelchers living in Oxfordshire. I could send an E-mail to see if anyone knows. Carol
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Deb
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Hi Carol
Sounds a bit German don't you think?
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carol02
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Hi Deb
It is a german name Kurt Von Schleicher 1882-1934 was a german general in the first world war. There is a county in Texas called Schleicher. Its hard to say whether Skelcher comes from Schleicher. Carol
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Deb
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Hi Carol
We'll have to keep looking to see if we can come up with the origin.
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carol02
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Hi Deb just found Edwards marriage under surname kelsey, in Berkeswell. He gives his father's name as Edward Walker. Carol
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