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Offline BettyofKent

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Unfortunate surnames of the past #2
« on: Tuesday 22 April 08 22:09 BST (UK) »
My favourite find of the last few days is a Fanny Booty.

I've also discovered the surname Shitter :o ;D

Betty


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KENT:
Stutely - Wittersham & Stone
Padgham - Wittersham
Wanstall - Northbourne
Taylor - Ringwould & Ash
Skinner - Deal
Bushell - Walmer
Spain - Walmer
Also
Schloss - Poland, Nottingham, Massachusetts & New Zealand.
Cohen - Birmingham

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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 22 April 08 22:16 BST (UK) »
oh dear....  poor lady -     Fanny Wiffs 1881   ;D :o ;D

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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 22 April 08 22:31 BST (UK) »
Willie Handler   :o  hope he washes his hands often!

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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 22 April 08 22:32 BST (UK) »
Mmm ... school assemblies ... you always knew that the lads who got their names read out rather gruffly by the headmaster, were due for a few lashes of the cane !    

But even the headmaster collapsed in gales of laughter on one occasion when ordering that  ...
      "Willing and Eagar report immediately after assembly, to his office".     :D

[true story    :) ]

 

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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 22 April 08 22:44 BST (UK) »
LOL   ;D  Justin Case...  ;D

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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 22 April 08 22:47 BST (UK) »
You have to feel sorry for 'Hard Time' on the slave register

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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 22 April 08 23:08 BST (UK) »
Last funnies  from me tonight - William Bum 1861 and Bettie Bummer Scotland 1841

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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 22 April 08 23:47 BST (UK) »
I watched 'The IT Crowd' last night, where much consternation was caused by a character named 'Peter File'.
I looked on FreeBMD, to see if such a name could really be found ~ and, sure enough, there is one!
Worcs / Glos: Neal Neale Jeynes Jeens Geans Harris Roper Ropier Colley Dyer Heeks Bayzand Hampton Bishop Cole Elton Littlehales McGowan
Glamorgam: Hampton Thornton Svombo Swambo Swanbo Keefe O Keefe Shanahan Shannon Doyle Maldoon Muldoon Davies Llewellyn Jones
Birmingham: Neale Sarjant Cole Hiley Berridge Tirebuck

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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 04 May 08 23:47 BST (UK) »
one for "bobby"   COCKSEDGE
buttery,nugent
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