Still tracing BULLPITS from Hampshire area. They say that our name descended from BULLS in a PIT and thats not BULL. Joan B.C. Canada

I have a few Bulpitt's from the Andover, one of whom, Harriet, married in 1891 John Wilmott who is a descendant of my GILES line. Being addicted to cryptic crosswords may I suggest that "a name descended from BULL in a PIT" would be PIBULLT, or even HOLBULLE. Forgive me but it's a miserable day here in Ontario David ----- Original Message ----- From: "joanniel" <joanniel@shaw.ca> To: <hampshire-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 11:59 AM Subject: [HAMPSHIRE-LIFE] BULLPIT > Still tracing BULLPITS from Hampshire area. > > They say that our name descended from BULLS in a PIT > > and thats not BULL. > > Joan > B.C. Canada > > *************************************** > > When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the footers which will be put back anyway!) > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

There used to be BULLPITS or variation of the name in the Totton/Eling area in the 50s and 60s I went to school with one And David Pit Bulls are now banned over here and classed as dangerous animals!! LOL Thats put a stop to their family tree!! Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Parker" <parker3250@rogers.com> To: <hampshire-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 5:17 PM Subject: Re: [HAMPSHIRE-LIFE] BULLPIT I have a few Bulpitt's from the Andover, one of whom, Harriet, married in 1891 John Wilmott who is a descendant of my GILES line. Being addicted to cryptic crosswords may I suggest that "a name descended from BULL in a PIT" would be PIBULLT, or even HOLBULLE. Forgive me but it's a miserable day here in Ontario David ----- Original Message ----- From: "joanniel" <joanniel@shaw.ca> To: <hampshire-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 11:59 AM Subject: [HAMPSHIRE-LIFE] BULLPIT > Still tracing BULLPITS from Hampshire area. > > They say that our name descended from BULLS in a PIT > > and thats not BULL. > > Joan > B.C. Canada > > *************************************** > > When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list > members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything > which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the > footers which will be put back anyway!) > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message *************************************** When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the footers which will be put back anyway!) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --- avast! Antivirus: Inbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 000729-2, 03/31/2007 Tested on: 4/1/2007 11:28:29 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

Hi Joan, I expect you know that the family name can be spelt Bulpit, Bullpit, Bulpitt, and Bullpitt, but have you looked at the family distribution maps on ancestry.com? It certainly looks as though they originated in Hampshire, with a later satellite group in Lancashire. Reference books are strangely silent on the source of this name. Regards, David ----- Original Message ----- From: "joanniel" <joanniel@shaw.ca> To: <hampshire-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 4:59 PM Subject: [HAMPSHIRE-LIFE] BULLPIT > Still tracing BULLPITS from Hampshire area. > > They say that our name descended from BULLS in a PIT > > and thats not BULL. > > Joan > B.C. Canada > > *************************************** > > When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the footers which will be put back anyway!) > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-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 Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.24/741 - Release Date: 31/03/2007 20:54 > >