Hello Mike, Surname spellings, I have the surname WERRELL in my family tree spelt 29 different ways in baptisms/ marriage and burial registers, my people couldn't read or write so the vicar etc. wrote it as they heard it, even my 2 x grt. grandfather Thomas MEADS when he married in 1806 is in the parish register as Thomas MAIDON. Good luck, Myrtle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike W" <casofilia@xtra.co.nz> To: <ENG-WILTSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 8:47 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-WIL] PIKE//PORTER > Hello Patsy. > > Thank you. I never thought of PYKE!! Will look a bit further into that > and > see if Henry is one of ours (PIKE) who changed his name for some reason > but > I am dubous he is connected. > > I must see if there is a marriage in Great Somerford or Startley!! Anyone > able to help please? > > Thanks again. > > Mike > > >> Hi Mike - there is a PYKE family with these names in Great Somerford in >> 1861. Children listed as born Startley. Still there in 1871 - parents > Henry >> and Charlotte. Henry PYKE may have married Charlotte PORTER 1847 > registered >> Malmesbury. >> Hope that helps. >> Cheers, Patsy - New Zealand. >> >> > There are a number of PIKEs, the mother of whom had the maiden name of >> > PORTER:- John (1852); Jonas (1854); Caroline (1856); George (1859); > Fanny M >> > (1861); Lucy A (1863); Elizabeth (1866) and Kate (1868). >> > > > > ==== ENG-WILTSHIRE Mailing List ==== > Virus information: http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/announce.html#virus > Mailing lists: http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail_country-unk.html > or http://www.genuki.org.uk/indexes/MailingLists.html > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > >