I have a copy of "The Sussex Marriage Index" which covers c300,000 Sussex Marriages from 1538-1837 I just did a check and Macarla is not a known Sussex Marriage name, and I believe that Lewes is pronounced LOOEZ, Certainly that is how I have always pronounced it and I lived there for a time in 1966.It is at least 20 miles from The border with Kent, which is not very far in north Queensland, but was a fair distance, to travel in England. Hth Joe in OZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sara Thomas" <s11e64f@ntlworld.com> To: <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 7:49 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-INV] macaulay - isle of lewis > PS It's pronounced 'Lewis'! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sara Thomas" <s11e64f@ntlworld.com> > To: <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 9:15 AM > Subject: Re: [SCT-INV] macaulay - isle of lewis > > >> Karen, >> There's a place called Lewes in East Sussex - not far from Kent. Your >> Christiana is much more likely to be from there. I thought the wording >> was 'Isle of Lewis', which would have left no doubt as to where was >> meant. You may find evidence of a 'Macarla' family in Lewes. (see >> google.) >> Sara >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Coastal Faggs" <lakers@exemail.com.au> >> To: <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 6:40 AM >> Subject: Re: [SCT-INV] macaulay - isle of lewis >> >> >>> Hi Alastair, >>> I originally thought that Christiana might have been Spanish or Italian >>> etc, >>> due to the unusual name. >>> Spanish people said no...not a name they know. >>> Translated Marcarla means "to mark it ". Not much help to me. >>> It wasn't until I found her on the 1851 census in Gravesend where she >>> said >>> that she was from Lewis Isle that the penny dropped. (Well is actually >>> looks >>> like Lewis Idam.......is that a place?) >>> If the family was from Italy, and moved to Lewis Isle, is there a any >>> way to >>> find out? >>> Thanks >>> Karen >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Alastair Chisholm" <a.chisholm@dial.pipex.com> >>> To: <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com>; <lakers@exemail.com.au> >>> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 8:22 AM >>> Subject: Re: [SCT-INV] macaulay - isle of lewis >>> >>> >>>> Hello Karen and others, >>>> >>>> I'd just like to make a small suggestion here. >>>> Have you considered the possibility that the name was not misspelt at >>>> all >>>> and was her correct name? I have seen Marcarla as a first name and it >>> would >>>> appear there is a municipality in Italy of that name also. Perhaps she >>>> was >>>> of Italian origin and her family were named after the place they had >>>> come >>>> from. >>>> It seems to me too much of a coincidence that a misspelt name should >>> happen >>>> to match an existing name. >>>> Just a thought. >>>> >>>> Alastair Chisholm >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> ============================== >>> 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 >>> >> >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >