dont forget the various spellings!! Margaret PIRSON married James CATTEL in Appleton le street in 1699 whilst I know of a lot of PEARSON names, these hybrids should not be forgotten. Remember those deaf vicars who asked the girl for her name. she replied "Alice" No, no the vicar said. "Your surname my dear?" "Alice" replied the young girl not knowing what he wanted! Ah! said the vicar it "Alice Ellis" and that why you find so many Alice Ellis marriages William

I've seen many....PEIRSON, PEERSONNE...etc. Haven't seen a PIRSON though, that's a new one. Thanks for your suggestion. Lorie ----- Original Message ----- From: <Cattellsearch@aol.com> To: <ENG-NORTH-YORKS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 6:07 PM Subject: Re: [N'Yorks] Just joined list > dont forget the various spellings!! Margaret PIRSON married James CATTEL in > Appleton le street in 1699 > whilst I know of a lot of PEARSON names, these hybrids should not be > forgotten. > Remember those deaf vicars who asked the girl for her name. > she replied "Alice" > No, no the vicar said. "Your surname my dear?" > "Alice" replied the young girl not knowing what he wanted! > > Ah! said the vicar it "Alice Ellis" > > and that why you find so many Alice Ellis marriages > > William > > ______________________________