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Surname distribution 1881/1998 - GB
« on: Sunday 15 January 06 12:14 GMT (UK) »
This is an interesting new site.  I'm having fun looking through my names.  Try yours!

www.spatial-literacy.org/uclnames/Surnames.aspx

Monica
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Re: Surname distribution 1881/1998 - GB
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 15 January 06 13:24 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Shropshire Lass on Sunday 15 January 06 12:14 GMT (UK)
This is an interesting new site.  I'm having fun looking through my names.  Try yours!

www.spatial-literacy.org/uclnames/Surnames.aspx

Monica

better than the one which the genealogist charges 10 credits for. The tab at the top for frequency and ethnicity make interesting reading too
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Re: Surname distribution 1881/1998 - GB
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 15 January 06 14:53 GMT (UK) »
the Mosaic type on my surname is sepia memories-a google shows how much info marketers have by postcode...
http://www.healthmapping.nhs.uk/neighbour_profiles/sepia_memories.pdf

here's the full list
http://www.prospectlocator.com/PL.UI.Web/mosaic.aspx#Top%20of%20Table
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Re: Surname distribution 1881/1998 - GB
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 15 January 06 16:53 GMT (UK) »
Hi MC8

Had a quick look at prospectlocator.
Its a bit scary to be just a number

  ;)  Imaginary meeting "hello I'm A07"  "Pleased to meet you I'm 007"   ???

  my reply "MMMMM"

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Re: Surname distribution 1881/1998 - GB
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 15 January 06 17:24 GMT (UK) »
I'M LOVING IT!!!!!!!![/color][/b][/size]

This is exactly what I was after on another thread.

I love the geographical location tab.  It's stats heaven!

Pam
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Dumfrieshire: Fallen, Fallon, Carruthers, Scott, Farish, Aitchison, Green, Ryecroft, Thomson, Stewart
Midlothian: Linn/d, Aitken, Martin
North Wales: Robins(on), Hughes, Parry, Jones
Cumberland: Lowther, Young, Steward, Miller
Somerset: Palmer, Cork, Greedy, Clothier

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Re: Surname distribution 1881/1998 - GB
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 15 January 06 17:38 GMT (UK) »

What a nice new toy ;D thanks Monica!  it'll keep me amused for hours.

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Sussex - Knapp. Nailard. Potten. Coleman. Pomfrey. Carter. Picknell
Greenwich/Woolwich. - Clowting. Davis. Kitts. Ferguson. Lowther. Carvalho. Pressman. Redknap. Argent.
Hertfordshire - Sturgeon. Bird. Rule. Claxton. Taylor. Braggins

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Re: Surname distribution 1881/1998 - GB
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 15 January 06 21:25 GMT (UK) »
What a great site!

Have now confirmed some of my ideas regarding my family's surnames .... mind you, other cherished ideas have been destroyed   ::)

thanks for posting the link Monica

cheers
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Essex: Allison/Alliston, Claydon, Lambert, Pettican, Willsher, Mead, Butcher
Hampshire: Boddy, Webb, Yatman
London & adjacent: Boddy, Cormack, Nevill, Shephard, Westerman, Palmer
Norfolk: Surflen
Suffolk: Adams, Birt, Pooley, Smythe (Stanton & Badingham), Ward, Wham
Sussex: Grinsted, Pooley, Tillstone, Batcock, Bartlett, Peters
Warwickshire: Shephard

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Re: Surname distribution 1881/1998 - GB
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 15 January 06 21:45 GMT (UK) »
Yes, Thanks for the posting  Monica,

From two small counties in 1881 to almost 50% of GB by 1998. Another few years and us Tulletts will be everywhere!!!!!!

What agreat site. I'll be back there wit hall my names!!

Cheers,

Mark

TULLETT (sussex),
LEE(Kent),
DALE(Sussex),
ANDREWS (who knows?),
LINDFIELD/LINFIELD(Sussex),
LANDER (Cornwall),
BLENCOWE (Sussex)
GROUT (Surrey)


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Re: Surname distribution 1881/1998 - GB
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 15 January 06 23:19 GMT (UK) »
I'm intrigued that there's no SMITHS in Wales or in the southwest of England.

Was there another name used for blacksmiths in the Celtic areas of the country?

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