I don't know anything about this name, however, I also belong to the DENMARK Rootsweb list and recently we were having some fun about some Australian place-names ending in -up. Someone suggested as a joke maybe they were Danish in origin. Of course, they're aboriginal and, as someone pointed out, Danish names end in -rup, not -up. So, who knows, Witherup may be Danish?!? Karen -----Original Message----- From: Lesley Howard <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: 19 March 2002 16:22 Subject: WITHERUP >Hi, > >I did join the listing some time ago asking about my g-g-g-grandfather William Witherup, who was born in Belfast c1817. Unfortunately with little luck - he is elusive!!! I know he married an Ann Irwine and they moved to here in Cheshire, England by 1844. >Can anyone tell me whether there is a link with the Weatherup families? Is Weatherup a variation of Witherup? Or is Weatherup a long standing name throughout generations prior to 1800s in the Co. Antrim area? >Any help appreciated. >Many thanks. >Lesley > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >