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England / SEYMOUR as a first name
« on: Tuesday 11 July 23 15:22 BST (UK)  »
Interested in SEYMOUR as a first name.

A family of interest has many generations and branches with the first name SEYNOUR.  Sometimes this appears as Saymore Seamore etc also Salmon and Simon.

Is this common?  Might this indicate a connection to the Seymour family either as nobility or servants to that family?

Might it indicate Jewishness?

Thank you for assistance
phenolphthalien
pH

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Hi All new to Rootschat
« on: Tuesday 20 June 23 10:14 BST (UK)  »
How lucky you are to have so many family surnames as middle names.


One of my ancestral families did that though great grandparents named grandfather after a favourite actor. Sighs oh well!

pheolphthalein
pH













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London and Middlesex / Re: COOPER family/families craftspeople freemen of London. help disentangle?
« on: Friday 14 April 23 06:39 BST (UK)  »
I still have not disentangled the many lines.
If anyone has information that will help I would be grateful.
phenolphthalein
Ph

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Help with Legal Record
« on: Friday 14 April 23 06:35 BST (UK)  »
I am so pleased that bookbox is so knowledgable and able to assist Matt. Well done and thank ypu
phenolphthalein

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Help with Legal Record
« on: Tuesday 04 April 23 07:58 BST (UK)  »
Mat
In cas it is any uuse the language is French not Latin. It appears to be modern french.

There are quite a few "the said" so and so.
Try reposting asking for a translation from Frebch or find a french speaker. Local high school teacher might oblige. There is probably a Fench to english translator or dictionsry on Google.

Its been quite some time since my high school french,
Regards 
Ph

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London and Middlesex / Re: COOPER family/families craftspeople freemen of London. help disentangle?
« on: Saturday 11 March 23 12:11 GMT (UK)  »
Thnk you jo rose
I have looked at some livery and apprenticeship records,  the odd will and such.

There seem to be so many Cooper and all in similar artistic  or related occupatiions.  i was hoping for some sort of guidance so I coukd limit the field of "view" to more my people.

I shall take your advice and view a wider range of livery companies. Was there one for glaziers?

Thank you again.

phenolphthalein
pH

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London and Middlesex / COOPER family/families craftspeople freemen of London. help disentangle?
« on: Saturday 11 March 23 03:12 GMT (UK)  »
I am looking at a family surnamed Cooper who were craftspeople in London and were freemen there..None appear to have been Coopers by trade.

Its NOT that I can't find them but rather that there are many families or family lines. 
They have occupations ranging from goldsmith to silversmith, glazier, carpenter, carver and gilder, picture framer of note, looking glass maker, furniture maker etc. One even held a Royal Warrant. Examples of varioous folks' work are in museums and have online referene. Some of their womenfolk were well educated and scholarly and others involved in crafts.

All seem to be in artistic and related crafts.

Does anyone know of a resource that might help me disentangle all the lines? 
Surely someone must have travelled this route before?

Thank you for reading and for help

Regards
phenolphthalein
pH

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Scotland / Re: 'Wife' in 1921 Census but not married until 1923??
« on: Thursday 23 February 23 08:04 GMT (UK)  »
Basic question would be who filled in the census, them a child or the census collector?

If the census collectot was known to them they might not wanted tp enlighten him to their exact status -- same with a child 00 if not known someone saying wife's name would ellicit the name but not the exact relationship.  I assume the forms of the time did not have a box to tick for defacto.

Also no legal documents needed to be provided for a census.

Regards
phenolphthalein
pH

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Australia / Re: Did young children of convict mums ever follow their mums on a different ship?
« on: Thursday 16 February 23 09:49 GMT (UK)  »
Sorry for the mistype I meant 1821 muster.  Thank you for the correction.
regaers
phenolphthalein
pH

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