There was Averilda Tobin who married John Rodgers about 1725. One of John's sons founded Joseph Rodgers and sons, one of the most famous of the Sheffield Cutlers and of their several children, one was named Averlida and one called Maurice. This firm employed a large workforce, and I believe that quite a number of them took these names for their children as they were a little different from the norm. I stress this is just a theory of mine, and both names may have been extremely prevalent before the time frame I am referring to here! Kevin ----- Original Message ----- From: "June Chatterton" <junechatterton@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <ENG-SHEFFIELD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 7:28 AM Subject: [SHEFF] The name given Averilda > > Seeing Dave's query about Elvin made me wonder where my Grandmother's name > Averilda (as per birth certiticate)came from. I had never heard of it > before. The story goes that I was going to be named after her but one of > my > mother's sister said when they name me June seeing as I was born in June. > To say I am relieved is an understatement (although I am not that keen on > June). Averilda's grandmother had the same name but hers was spelt > (according to the 1891 census) Haverilda but obviously that could be how > it > was heard. I haven't got evidence of her birth. > > I would be interested where the name came from. > > Regards > > June > > June Chatterton > Sheffield > United Kingdom > > Handmade Greeting Cards and Wedding Stationary > www.craftmarkets.co.uk/chatterboxdesigns > and > http://artymiss.co.uk/barter/stores.php - Look for Chatterbox Designs > > Family History > www.junechatterton.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk > Looking for members of the following familys > BENSON, BRADFORD, CHATTERTON, FIELDSEND, HAWLEY, LEMONS and MITCHELL > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-SHEFFIELD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.1/1512 - Release Date: 21/06/2008 > 09:27 >