How names change over time

[stevegraham85]

Since i have started tracing ancestors i have noticed how names change with the centuries.

Here are some examples

Gutsall,Gutsell,Gudsell,Goodsoul,Goodsall and then Goodsell.

Joce, Joyce,Joass,Juice, Jewess and other variations.

De Greagham, Greagham,Gragham,Granham,Gratham to Graham and so on.

Have other members experienced the same thing ,if so send in the ones you know of, we all need a good laugh from time to time.:biggrin:

Oz Steve

 

[gibbo]

I havent had any changes in my lot as yet. No doubt the further i go back there maybe one that has changed. OR maybe thats why i cant find some of them, name change maybe

 

[DaveHam9]

Fred stays as Fred :2fun: (sorry gibbo)

 

[gibbo]

Fred stays as Fred :2fun: (sorry gibbo)

You taking the mickey out of me? It was funny:2fun: :2fun:

 

[DaveHam9]

Kilfedder, Kelfedder, Kilfether, Gilfeder, Gilfedder, Gilfether, Gilfeather

Origin: Co Sligo, Ireland

Now it's just Fred.

 

[stevegraham85]

Kilfedder, Kelfedder, Kilfether, Gilfeder, Gilfedder, Gilfether, Gilfeather

Origin: Co Sligo, Ireland

Now it's just Fred.

That's a good one Gilfred.

ozsteve

 

[Guy]

My mum's maiden name changed from Guy to Gittens to Etchells when she married!
Cheers
Guy

 

[sparklingtechie]

I have not had that as such, but what I have come across is a census taker that can only spell phonetically and a male relative in 1848 changing his surname to his wifes only for one of his gggrandaughters on one side to marry his gggrandson on his other side of the family.

 

[DaveHam9]

Another name in my tree with many variations:

Mellifont, Mellefont, Mellifant, Mellefant, Mellafant, Melliphant, Mallaphant, Mellophant, Mellafaunt,...


It was not erroneously Malaprop.

 

[ptjw7]

Did any of the name changes occur by the name owner or is it due to a transcriber as in the Ordnance Survey who asked a local what a streets name was with all the consequences that entails!

In my own transcription of the MBD index's I have been amazed at the number of variants of even the most common of christian names.
We will just have to live with it!!

Peter

 

[astwood]

There are a few name changes with my lot
Mosse Moss
Winspere Winsper Winspur
Lawton Laughton Leighton Laiton
Skerratt Skerrett Sherratt Skarratt

It must have been lack of education in those days?

 

[somerstown]

Arber, Arbor, Harbor, Harber, Arborowe, just some of my ancestors from the same line.
Pearmain, Perman, Pearman, Pearmaine, Pearmane, some from another line.

 

[Ellie]

The only real change in spelling I have had so far , is relating to my welsh ancestry and the 'Ree's' family, its altered to 'Reese' , 'Reece' , 'Rhys'

 

[joboy]

At the moment I am seriously studying this ........ my surname is TWITCHIN .... odd name all the kids used to call me 'The Saint' after Vitus :2fun::2fun:but you learn to shrug this off and having a large frame made it somewhat easier.
I have been able to trace a line with this name back to 1738,or thereabouts,based upon tombstones ... a John Twitchin was buried in Fulham cemetery in 1805 aged,it says 67,and the only contenders that come up are names like 'TUTCHIN' with variables and most,if not all, were based in Middlesex.
Interesting thing is,from what I can gather,the name was pronounced 'TOOTCHING' which when spoken sounds like my name (I think).
Anyway I throw it into the pot for any input.
Joe

 

[gibbo]

Hi Joe,
Dont know if this is of any use ... or even if you wanted it :biggrin:

Description: Will of John Twitchin, Butcher of Fulham , Middlesex
Date: 14 August 1805

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D355199

 

[joboy]

Yes gibbo ...... he was my 5th g/gf and I did obtain his will.
Seems he was a butcher and all his offspring followed suit including Herbert William TWITCHIN (1874-1954) who was Salvation Army Bandmaster at Regent Hall London and a director of Dring's Sausages which brand I think is still going.
http://www.regenthallband.com/
Joe

Hi Joe,
Dont know if this is of any use ... or even if you wanted it :biggrin:

Description: Will of John Twitchin, Butcher of Fulham , Middlesex
Date: 14 August 1805

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D355199

 

[gibbo]

The Times (London, England), Thursday, Mar 21, 1946

The Salvation Army Regent Hall Band [bandmaster, Mr Herbert Twitchin] played a selection of music in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace this morning in connection with the 64th anniversary of the Regent Hall Corps.

 

[gibbo]

Found a picture in The Times of your Herbert, the bandmaster. You may already have access to the newspapers and seen it but if not and if you would like a copy of it just PM me your email.

Also

Your Herbert went to Holland for 9 days with the band in 1936 :biggrin:

 

[gibbo]

Middlesex Journal and Evening Advertiser (London, England), March 5, 1774

Yesterday was married at Lambeth, Mr John Twitchin, a eminent butcher in Newportmarket, to Miss Judith Lover, of Kent.