Carolyn Hope you don't mind if I answer via the list, where there are people more familiar with Sutherland birth records. The obvious explanation to me is that there were a lot of John Munros living in the area, and that they (or their fathers) would be known by their occupation (or their appearance or their parentage or their farm name) in order to distinguish one from the other. This is still the custom here in Wales, in the rural parts, where almost everyone in an area may have the surname Jones and many may have the first name Dai. 'Breabadair' really means 'kicker' and refers to the use of the foot loom with treadles. (In Lewis, at least, it's also the name of the spider, the full name being 'breabadair-ladhrach', or 'pronged / clawed weaver' --- or you could picture a spider wearing football boots?) (Sorry, Christine --- I'm at it again!) Sara ----- Original Message ----- From: <CP8354849@aol.com> To: <sethomas@btinternet.com> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 5:04 AM Subject: Re: MACKENZIE/SUTHERLAND/MUNRO/MURRAY > Hi Sara, > Thanks for the information. Do you have any ideas as to why they would list > it on his birth record? It was taken from the GRO and read John Munro or > Brebedar, I am sure the spelling you gave must be correct. > Carolyn >

A spider wearing football boots - I love it - will keep me smiling all day! Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Sara Thomas [mailto:Sethomas@btinternet.com] Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 9:19 AM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: MACKENZIE/SUTHERLAND/MUNRO/MURRAY Carolyn Hope you don't mind if I answer via the list, where there are people more familiar with Sutherland birth records. The obvious explanation to me is that there were a lot of John Munros living in the area, and that they (or their fathers) would be known by their occupation (or their appearance or their parentage or their farm name) in order to distinguish one from the other. This is still the custom here in Wales, in the rural parts, where almost everyone in an area may have the surname Jones and many may have the first name Dai. 'Breabadair' really means 'kicker' and refers to the use of the foot loom with treadles. (In Lewis, at least, it's also the name of the spider, the full name being 'breabadair-ladhrach', or 'pronged / clawed weaver' --- or you could picture a spider wearing football boots?) (Sorry, Christine --- I'm at it again!) Sara ----- Original Message ----- From: <CP8354849@aol.com> To: <sethomas@btinternet.com> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 5:04 AM Subject: Re: MACKENZIE/SUTHERLAND/MUNRO/MURRAY > Hi Sara, > Thanks for the information. Do you have any ideas as to why they would list > it on his birth record? It was taken from the GRO and read John Munro or > Brebedar, I am sure the spelling you gave must be correct. > Carolyn > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.255 / Virus Database: 128 - Release Date: 5/17/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.255 / Virus Database: 128 - Release Date: 5/17/01