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Title: Lyall/Lill - were these names interchangeable?- Completed
Post by: kiwicatz on Monday 18 July 11 09:51 BST (UK)

I have Lyalls and Lills in my family - and am confused because sometime records for the same people are under both names - sometimes in one lot of records they are Lyalls and in another they are Lills. I am very confused!!
Lan
Pottsville NSW Australia

Title: Re: Lyall/Lill - were these names interchangeable?
Post by: beady on Monday 18 July 11 15:57 BST (UK)

If you have an accent and pronounce the name leeall then yes they are interchangeable, when the spelling is in the ear of the writer

Title: Re: Lyall/Lill - were these names interchangeable?
Post by: Redroger on Monday 18 July 11 16:24 BST (UK)

Remember before the 19th century there was no standard spelling. Shakespeare spelt his own name three different ways in his own will.

Title: Re: Lyall/Lill - were these names interchangeable?
Post by: kiwicatz on Tuesday 19 July 11 00:18 BST (UK)

Thank you both.

So with the really old records, should I just assume -as long as things fit and I'll just add notes about the surname.
Jan

Title: Re: Lyall/Lill - were these names interchangeable?
Post by: Redroger on Tuesday 19 July 11 18:35 BST (UK)

Yes, I would but I would make sure everything was carefully referenced in order to obviate future problems, when an interloper appears as they always will.