UK family historian almost from birth. Writes #familyhistory #genealogy books, and talks about it a lot!
Essex, England
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Vegetable loving parents? Such a shame that his surname didn't begin with a 'P' as well #weirdnames #genealogy
ALT This is an extract from the England & Wales Birth Indexes of the registration of a child called Carrot Harrison Harsnip. It took place in the December Quarter of 1838 in the Horncastle Registration District.
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I wonder what his parents had in mind when they gave him this name. It conjures up an image of a man mountain running an opium den #weirdnames #genealogy #familyhistory
Sadly he was the wrong gender to be in a girl band and about a hundred years too early, but his name was nearly right. Did his parents have aspirations for him I wonder #weirdnames
They must have been cheery parents to give their son such a name #weirdnames #genealogy #familyhistory
Here's an uplifting name on a dull and cold January Monday. I like to think that the parents were happy people #weirdnames #genealogy #familyhistory
What reason on earth could you have for naming your child Jumbo? #weirdnames #genealogy #familyhistory
I'm not sure what was going on in these parents heads when they named their child. Perhaps he had big ears or something #weirdnames #genealogy #familyhistory
Another strange one from the England & Wales Birth Indexes. I wonder whether her parents were into lizards or something #weirdnames #genealogy #familyhistory
It's a shame he wasn't born on new year's day, but it seems an appropriate name for my choice today (taken from the England & Wales Birth Indexes): "Resolution Taylor" September Qtr 1875 Oldham Reg. Dist. #weirdnames #genealogy #familyhistory
I wonder what day he or she was born (taken from the England & Wales Birth Indexes): "New Year West" March Qtr 1845 Ely Reg. Dist. #weirdnames #genealogy #familyhistory
Today's seasonal name from the England & Wales Birth Indexes is: "Festive Devine" September Qtr 1896 S Shields Reg. Dist. #weirdnames #genealogy #familyhistory
Another seasonal (and not unexpected) name taken from the England & Wales Birth Indexes: "Holly Berry" March Qtr 1880 Barnstaple Reg. Dist. #weirdnames #genealogy #familyhistory
He really did exist - name taken from the England &Wales Birth Indexes: "Santa Claus Losack/Losace" March Qtr 1891 Holborn Reg. Dist. #weirdnames #genealogy #familyhistory
Another seasonal offering from the England & Wales Birth Indexes: "Reindeer T Boomsma" March Qtr 1949 Middlesex Reg. Dist. #weirdnames #genealogy #familyhistory
Our festive name for today (taken from the England & Wales Birth Indexes is: "Christmas Slap" March Qtr 1838 Tunstead Reg. Dist. Which is what the mother-in-law might get of she doesn't behave herself and lay off the sherry this afternoon #weirdnames #genealogy #familyhistory
My seasonal name for the day taken from the England & Wales Birth Indexes is: "Merry Christmas" March Qtr 1874 Midhurst Reg. Dist. I wonder what day they were born! #weirdnames #genealogy #familyhistory