In this case it's due to the fact that defendants are usually identified by occupation but plaintiffs usually aren't. So most of the butchers named alias Butcher will be among the defendants.

On Monday, May 23, 2016 at 5:41:21 PM UTC+1, Vance Mead wrote: >>> In this case it's due to the fact that defendants are usually identified by occupation but plaintiffs usually aren't. So most of the butchers named alias Butcher will be among the defendants. ------------------------------- On 23.5.2016, at 19.49, "Tompkins, Matthew (Dr.)" <mllt***.uk> wrote: >> >> Oh, yes, I see that. Is it easy to check whether there are plaintiffs whose surname was '... alias Butcher' or '... alias Baker' or '... alias Miller'? >> >> Matt ------------------------------ From: Vance [mailto:vanceme***.com] Sent: 23 May 2016 17:59 > Matt > Here's one, the administrators for Thomas Hovyse or Howse alias Baker, of New Windsor, baker. > http://aalt.law.uh.edu/H8/CP40no1057/aCP40no1057fronts/IMG_6627.htm Vance --------------------------------- Yes, fair enough. I shall have to withdraw my theory about occupational aliases only being added to the names of defendants. Matt

Correction, should be Robert.