« Reply #7 on: Saturday 18 April 15 13:26 BST (UK) »
Gaelic "O'Cuirc", the Manx "Mac Cuirc" meaning "descendant of, or son of Corc"
I wouldn't worry too much about spellings, many people didn't read/write so others wrote their name on records how they sounded to them and so spelling was unimportant, the important thing is to find the records that prove they are the same person.
Leicestershire:Chamberlain, Dakin, Wilkinson, Moss, Cook, Welland, Dobson, Roper,Palfreman, Squires, Hames, Goddard, Topliss, Twells,Bacon.
Northamps:Sykes, Harris, Rice,Knowles.
Rutland:Clements, Dalby, Osbourne, Durance, Smith,Christian, Royce, Richardson,Oakham, Dewey,Newbold,Cox,Chamberlaine,Brow, Cooper, Bloodworth,Clarke
Durham/Yorks:Woodend, Watson,Parker, Dowser
Suffolk/Norfolk:Groom, Coleman, Kemp, Barnard, Alden,Blomfield,Smith,Howes,Knight,Kett,Fryston
Lincolnshire:Clements, Woodend