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Offline Mike Thw

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Samuel SCOTT otherwise COLES
« on: Thursday 06 December 18 09:26 GMT (UK) »
Samuel "Scott otherwise Coles" was married in Dulverton in 1747 and died in Dulverton in 1753. (I cannot find a baptismal record).

Can anybody explain his surname?

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Re: Samuel SCOTT otherwise COLES
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 06 December 18 09:44 GMT (UK) »
Seems he was either known as Samuel Scott or as Samuel Coles?
Could be stepfather's name?

Or it could be what is usually known as an alias?
There's an article about West Country use of Alias here:
https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DEV/NamesPersonal/AliasesDiscriminant
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Re: Samuel SCOTT otherwise COLES
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 06 December 18 09:49 GMT (UK) »
Thanks - seems a touch complicated!

Mike

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Re: Samuel SCOTT otherwise COLES
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 08 December 18 12:21 GMT (UK) »
Hi Mike

Would this be any good from the Dulverton registers
25 JUN 1724 Samuel s/o John Cole (a bit I cant read) & Jane his wife

All the very best

Phil  :)
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