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Names to match Occupations -
« on: Wednesday 09 February 11 02:10 GMT (UK) »
Been reading one of Seoras's threads and Redroger mentioned a thread on names which match or are suitable for occupations - which, when you think about it, is where many surnames started anyhow -

So  - how many people still have names which match occupations - or relate to them??

I can start the ball rolling with a few from my nursing days

Dr Cartilege, Sister Blood, Dr Nurse,   all worked at the hospital where I trained.

Wiggy  :)
Gaunt, Ransom, McNally, Stanfield, Kimberley. (Tasmania)
Brown, Johnstone, Eskdale, Brand  (Dumfriesshire,  Scotland)
Booth, Bruerton, Deakin, Wilkes, Kimberley
(Warwicks, Staffords)
Gaunt (Yorks)
Percy, Dunning, Hyne, Grigg, Farley (Devon, UK)
Duncan (Fife, Devon), Hugh, Blee (Cornwall)
Green, Mansfield, (Herts)
Cavenaugh, Ransom (Middlesex)
 

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Re: Names to match Occupations -
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 09 February 11 08:48 GMT (UK) »
An Income Tax inspector called Mr Mordue  ;)
Watson, Snowball, Pyburn, Heppell, Ferry, Holmes, Clennett, Kidd, Pescod, Bage Co.Duham & Northumberland
Stockton, Watson, Bage, Nellist N. Yorks
Challnor/Challoner Cheshire/Shropshire. Moore, Mansell: Wellington, Shropshire
Davies/ David, Coity, Glamorgan
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Re: Names to match Occupations -
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 09 February 11 09:05 GMT (UK) »
Love that one!!! 
Gaunt, Ransom, McNally, Stanfield, Kimberley. (Tasmania)
Brown, Johnstone, Eskdale, Brand  (Dumfriesshire,  Scotland)
Booth, Bruerton, Deakin, Wilkes, Kimberley
(Warwicks, Staffords)
Gaunt (Yorks)
Percy, Dunning, Hyne, Grigg, Farley (Devon, UK)
Duncan (Fife, Devon), Hugh, Blee (Cornwall)
Green, Mansfield, (Herts)
Cavenaugh, Ransom (Middlesex)
 

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Re: Names to match Occupations -
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 09 February 11 11:05 GMT (UK) »
The first one that comes to mind was a GP we used to know when I was little; - Dr Doctor.

I have a feeling I might remember more, if I think long and hard, and give the grey matter a nudge!
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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 09 February 11 12:15 GMT (UK) »
I used to attend a pottery class run by a Miss Potter!
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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 09 February 11 12:22 GMT (UK) »
Our school dentist, many years ago, was Dr Skull.
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Re: Names to match Occupations -
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 09 February 11 12:39 GMT (UK) »
When I was teaching, one of my colleagues was called Mr Schmach (pronounced smack)  ::) ::)
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Re: Names to match Occupations -
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 09 February 11 13:09 GMT (UK) »
When I was teaching, one of my colleagues was called Mr Schmach (pronounced smack)  ::) ::)

Ooh,that reminds me,we had a teacher called Spankey  ;D
Watson, Snowball, Pyburn, Heppell, Ferry, Holmes, Clennett, Kidd, Pescod, Bage Co.Duham & Northumberland
Stockton, Watson, Bage, Nellist N. Yorks
Challnor/Challoner Cheshire/Shropshire. Moore, Mansell: Wellington, Shropshire
Davies/ David, Coity, Glamorgan
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Re: Names to match Occupations -
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 09 February 11 16:36 GMT (UK) »
Well, there's that famous guy in the Philippines, Cardinal Sin.
Moore/Paterson~Montreal
Moore/Addison~New Brunswick
Jubb/Kerr~Mirfield~Halifax~Moffatt
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