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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Wiltshire => Topic started by: Churchie on Monday 01 January 18 21:13 GMT (UK)
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Hi, sharing from another forum:
Can anyone offer suggestions about a female christian name spelled Staffwhim in several records from Bremhill, Wiltshire.
Thoughts are that the vicar has spelled it phonetically, and maybe someone familiar with the accent can come up with an idea as to what the woman's name actually was.
It is definitely written that way, there is no question about it being a transcription error.
Happy New Year!
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That is an odd one. I have just spoken the word out loud and was told "it doesn't sound like anything" ;D so no help there sorry. All I can hear like it is Bronwyn.
Could it be a surname like a mothers maiden name that has been handed down as a Christian name perhaps?
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This name could be a surname used as a christian name - may even be a place name.
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I see the records - parents William & Ann - would be interesting to find their marriage to see what Ann's surname was.
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I see the records - parents William & Ann - would be interesting to find their marriage to see what Ann's surname was.
It looks as if it's Lewis - m 1785.
Gadget
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The 1795 one could be named for a Staffwhim Haddrell, widow, who was buried Bremhill 7 May 1783.
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That's correct, but again her name seems to have come out of thin air and gone back the same way.
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Yep - have been looking for a marriage to a Haddrell but nothing. I wonder if it was a Stephanie Wyn ....
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Added - my husband's Wiltshire ancestors did have some 'strange' names around then!
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Before reading Gadget's response, my first thought was Stephanie
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I’ve just been researching the same family for a friend. As far as I can tell this Staffwhim is named after her fathers mother. I have found the mothers burial record but I still have no idea where the name came from originally.
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Welcome Joady :)
I see this is an old thread but had a look.
There is a baptism for a Jacob Hatheril at Bremhill, 22 June 1760, to Joseph Hatheril and Staferhim.
Perhaps she is the Staffwhim Haddrell buried in 1783.
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Further examples:
Baptised at Bremhill
27 Apr 1755 Lydia, daughter of Joseph and Staferhim Smalcomb
01 Apr 1757 James, son of Joseph and Staferhim Smallcome of Hanger
06 Sep 1761 Jacob, son of Joseph and Staferhim Smalcombe
10 Apr 1764 John, son of Joseph and Staferhim Smallcome als. Smokeham
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I have Joseph and Staffwhim as the parents for a William Haddrell too and he named one of his daughters Staffwhim. I just wish I could find out where the name originated! I never found out her surname though so thank you!
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I haven’t found a maiden surname (yet?).
There are two separate couples in Bremhill at much the same time:
Joseph and Staferhim Smallcome, having children in the 1750s-1760s.
Joseph and Staffwhim/Staferhim Hatheril/Haddrell, having children in the 1740s-1760s.
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It’s the Hatheril/Haddrill ones I’m looking at. Thanks!
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Understood, but this thread is about the unusual female name, so any instances are relevant :)
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? is the f an S (I know it doesn't help much)
Baptism at Bremhill, 8 November 1752
It is written as
William, Son of Jofeph and Stafwhim HATHEROL
The s is an f
There is a website: Why in old English was an "S" written as an "F" .... wherever a double s occures within a word it is shown as ff as in oppreffion. etc
Stasswyn ???