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Re: No Parents on Death Certificate - Edinburgh - HUTCHISON / HEYWOOD
« Reply #18 on: Tuesday 22 January 19 17:38 GMT (UK) »
Spelling of surnames can change over time. It also depended on the person writing up the entry and their perception of how the name should be spelt.

Remember, back in the 1800's lots of people could neither read nor write so they would not realise that their surname spelling was wrong.

Dorrie
Small, County Antrim & Dundee
Dickson, County Down & Dundee
Madden, County Westmeath
Patrick, Fife
Easson, Fife
Leslie, Fife
Paterson, Fife