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Unusual surnames?

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Island

Island Report 23 Jun 2011 14:00

Hi Chris

I often get '300' names when I enter a common name. I *think* it's the maximum number (figure) that GR display - as a number, not how many names- when the number of names excedes 300. I hope that makes sense lol.
I've never seen a number over 300 but happy to stand corrected :-)

Researching:
I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday

Carol 430181

Carol 430181 Report 23 Jun 2011 13:47

Just checked the IGI most occurrances for Bastard name is 1074 in Devon, earliest recorded 1525.

Carol

Researching:
Vosper Cornwall /Devon. Courtney Cornwall. Arundel Cornwall. Godolphin Cornwall. Tremethick Cornwall. Langdon Cornwall/Devon. Buley Devon. Parsons Cornwall. Bains(wish I knew) Samuels London.

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 23 Jun 2011 13:34

Just tried all four names on GR Search and there are exactly 300 registered for each name.

Carol 430181

Carol 430181 Report 23 Jun 2011 13:30

Have came across the surname Bastard a lot while doing research in Cornwall and Devon.

Carol

Researching:
Vosper Cornwall /Devon. Courtney Cornwall. Arundel Cornwall. Godolphin Cornwall. Tremethick Cornwall. Langdon Cornwall/Devon. Buley Devon. Parsons Cornwall. Bains(wish I knew) Samuels London.

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 23 Jun 2011 13:26

Never too old to learn!!!! The usual descriptions I came across in Records Office were baseborn or love child (the latter I thought had to be a very nice vicar).

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 23 Jun 2011 13:17

Stan seen it in baptism records as a description but never as a surname.

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 23 Jun 2011 13:10

Searching Fareham marriages came across Samways/Bastard/Kill and Hoar in the 19th century.

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