Nursur

[modelengineersteam]

Hi,
Has anyone come across the forename Nursur. The one that I have was Nursur Smith born 1860, West Yorks married Polly Salkeld.

 

[quietman482]

Hi, My great uncle was called Nursur (Nursur Cuthbert Thomas Jones). He was born in 1895 in Gateshead, Durham.

I have been trying to search for the meaning of the name and why such a strange name appeared in the fmaily. All of his siblings were named with 'normal' names such as George & Robert.

Any ideas???

 

[nainmaddie]

Hi Quietman

What a question ?

I have tried all sorts of reference books that I still keep which belonged to my husband,but to no avail.

A Nurser is someone who nurses. That is all I have found. I wonder if it is biblical in origin ?

If I find any clues, or know anyone who might know, I will let you know

Nainmaddie

 

[woodlander]

Hi Quietman

Didn't notice the query was back in 2008 before trying the 1861 census - ironically the Nurser Smith I found was born in Gateshead - maybe your rellie Both parents were born in Yorkshire. If it's of interest:-

RG9/3799 Gateshead Durham
Richard Smith Head Mar 29 Engine fitter born Leeds Yorks
Hannah Smith wife 27 born Bradford Yorks
Sarah Jane Smith dau 3 Nursur Smith son 1 Mary Louisa Smith 2 months all three children born Gateshead Durham
James H Joyce Unm Brother-in-law 20 Joiner born Leeds Yorks.

 

[quietman482]

I had hestitated to include Nursur Smith in my original query but he is possibly my Great Grand Uncle but as yet I have not verified all the links to him.

Thanks to nainmaddie; I hadn't even got that far regarding the meaning of the name.

It looks like the name is a 'family name' but where it came from....?????

 

[modelengineersteam]

Hi,
Glad that this query has re-awoken. Nurser Smith was my G Grandfather, born 1860 in Gateshead of Richard B.Leeds 1832 and Hannah Ne Joyce b.Bradford 1834.
You can respond to me off list if we seem related. (sue-jim-white@ntlworld.com)
Jim

 

[modelengineersteam]

Hi,
The following may be of interest, but still doesn't help with the source of nursur as a name.
A search on forename Nursur brings up the following births;
Nursur C Alexander 1915 Jul-Aug-Sep Durham, Tyne and Wear
Nursur Cuthbert T Jones 1895 Jan-Feb-Mar Durham, Tyne and Wear
Nursur J Wilson Apr May Jun 1918 Gateshead Durham
Charles Nursur Bell 18 abt 1895 All Saints Northumberland
Charlotte Nurser Bird 1883 Apr-May-Jun Derbyshire, Staffordshire,
Joseph Nurser Watson 1838 Oct-Nov-Dec Durham, Yorkshire - North
Nurser Ann Turner abt 1860 Pentrich, Derbyshire,
Charles Nusser Mold abt 1890 Neithrop, Oxfordshire, England

The following is something I noted down; "Idi Amin's former army chief of staff, Maj. Gen. Yusuf Gowon, and his bodyguard, Nursur Gille."

Jim

 

[nainmaddie]

Hi all,

I have been trying to trace the origin of the name.
I see that MSE is a little ahead of me. I tried Indian, and Egypt but did not think of Africa. Anyway I got nowhere !!

I shall give up and let you concentrate on following the line that you both share. Lucky you !

Nainmaddie

 

[nainmaddie]

Hi Modelengineersteam

Are your Veitch family from Exeter.? I did a fair amount of research on it here as they lived in the original house and lodge of the old Orthopaedic Hospital before the hospital left the site.

Nainmaddie

 

[modelengineersteam]

Hello Nainmaddie,
My Veitches are from Durham beginning 1860's and previous to that Scotland with no city/town given.
Jim