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A-Z Challenge Surnames – H

Posted on April 9, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

H as in HENDER Mary Hender was born in Warbstow, Cornwall in 1805 to Joseph Hender, a cordwainer (shoemaker) and Philadelphia Lander. The HENDER surname is a regional surname found mostly in Cornwall and some parts of Devon. This is … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge- Surnames

Posted on April 5, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

Letter D- DUNN The interesting DUNN FAMILY OF VERYAN, CORNWALL The DUNN family in our tree is fascinating. In a previous post I spoke at length about Martha Dunn who also went by Mary Chapman and Ethel McEwen. She lived … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge- Surnames

Posted on April 3, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

Forgive the early entry but can’t do a post tomorrow! LETTER C SURNAME- CURGENVEN Curgenven is a very rare and strange surname. It’s probably true that ALL CURGENVEN’s are related. It appears to have been invented by the Rev. Thomas … Continue reading →

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