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Offline rancegal

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What's a Reckler?
« on: Saturday 30 July 11 19:37 BST (UK) »

  I'm transcribing PRs from the 1700s. At that time there were several men with the same name, so the vicar distinguished between them by occupation or abode. In 1712 I have a Thomas Hall, 'Reckler'. It's not a placename, so it may well be an occupation. But what on earth is a Reckler? Answers on a postcard, please....... No, seriously, any idea what it is? I have ruled it out as a name as this vicar never puts middle names (not many people had one) unless, very rarely, it was the name of a baby he was baptising.

 Would be grateful for any help. Thanks.
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Re: What's a Reckler?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 30 July 11 19:49 BST (UK) »
I've checked this out on the occupations website that I use but without success.

Are you sure of the spelling? Anyway, in case you don't have it, here's a link to the website. It may come in useful in future:-

http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/index.html

David
Yorkshire: Riley, Holdstock, Smith, Turner, Pearson, Bailey, Swift.
Devon: Spry, Gimblett, Sleep, Wyvell(Wyvill), Fox, Kingsbear.
Lancashire; Squires (Swires ?).
Norfolk/Suffolk: Auston, Bedwell, Crooks, Charlish.
Essex: Auston,.

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Re: What's a Reckler?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 30 July 11 19:55 BST (UK) »
The only two meanings I can suggest are from "reckle" which is a Yorkshire dialect word meaning "to poke" eg a fire or from the root of the word "reckless" where "reck" means "care" and is from Old English/German/Celtic.  Could either of these two possibliities make any sense?
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Re: What's a Reckler?
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 30 July 11 20:13 BST (UK) »

  Unfortunately the writing is quite clear. I just had to say it's unknown   :(      (don't like being defeated)

Thanks, anyway.
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Re: What's a Reckler?
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 30 July 11 20:15 BST (UK) »
It may be "heckler". If you look up heckling you'll see it is part of the processing of flax for the production of linen.

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Re: What's a Reckler?
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 30 July 11 20:17 BST (UK) »
My old dictionary states...Reck..to care, be concerned about.

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Re: What's a Reckler?
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 30 July 11 21:24 BST (UK) »
It is certainly noted as Heckler in the Northants Baptism Indexes.

William Hall to Thomas, heckler and Allice baptised 15 Feb 1713

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Re: What's a Reckler?
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 31 July 11 08:48 BST (UK) »
Wrecker?  Reckoner?
Chowns in Buckinghamshire
Broad, Eplett & Pope in St Ervan/St Columb Major, Cornwall
Browning & Moore in Cambridge, St Andrew the Less
Emms, Mealing & Purvey in Cotswolds, Gloucestershire
Barnes, Dunt, Gray, Massingham in Norfolk
Higho in London
Matthews & Nash in Whichford, Warwickshire
Smoothy, Willsher in Coggeshall & Chelmsford, Essex

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Re: What's a Reckler?
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 31 July 11 16:57 BST (UK) »
It might be helpful if you could scan and post the relevant part.
Ayres Brignell Cornwell Harvey Shipp  Stimpson Stubbings (all Cambs) Baumber Baxter Burton Ethards Proctor Stanton (all Lincs) Luffman (all counties)
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