From: Jean WOOD <jeangrahame@orange.fr> > But how did Saville become Savage?-- > > Roy Stockdill > > Universal education did not begin till the 1870s and not really fully > then - add in regional accents ----- > > Jean > I agree but Ilkeston and Nottingham (where Ann married in 1871) are virtually next to one another! Would a Nottingham vicar and/or registrar really not understand someone from Ilkeston or is it more likely that Ann wasn't sure whether her married name (from her first husband) was Saville or Savage? -- Roy Stockdill Professional genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE

It could be any of that. We really cannot know. I do know that when we moved from the south to the NW and tried to unload a hired lorry, with a man who had hired it a day or so before (we had agreed to help each other) I did not understand one word an old lady neighbour said to us. After she had gone back into her flat, the local man, a social worker, who was helping remarked her strong accent was also worsened by a stroke. I have taught children with speech defects, Some people lisp. My brother was born tongue tied and could not speak properly (After an operation he never stopped!) Vicars and registrars were not necessarily local.... and could have been old and deaf! Anything is possible, Jean > Message du 07/02/09 14:03 > De : "Roy Stockdill" > A : "Nottingham List" > Copie à : > Objet : Re: [NTT] Robert SAVAGE > > > From: Jean WOOD > > > But how did Saville become Savage?-- > > > Roy Stockdill > > > > Universal education did not begin till the 1870s and not really fully > > then - add in regional accents ----- > > > > Jean > > > I agree but Ilkeston and Nottingham (where Ann married in 1871) are > virtually next to one another! Would a Nottingham vicar and/or registrar > really not understand someone from Ilkeston or is it more likely that Ann > wasn't sure whether her married name (from her first husband) was > Saville or Savage? > > -- > Roy Stockdill > Professional genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer > Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: > www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html > > "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, > and that is not being talked about." > OSCAR WILDE > > > > > > Notts Surname List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/notts.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NOTTSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > Jean Wood 11 impasse Pampanie chez Perineau 17610 Chaniers France Tel: 0033(0)5.46.93.38.71