The records continue to grow with further additions of families that lived and worked in the Somerset Coalfields. Surnames from this area include Dando, Seymour, Garrett, Hobbs, Vranch, Young, Chivers, Parfitt, Heal, Latchem, Horler, Lockyer, Wrintmore, Cornick and many more. Click here for the full list of surnames on record. … Continue reading →
The second largest group of surnames in the database so far is DANDO. This surname appears to have several potential origins: Anglo-Saxon: where it was originally used as a pet name for the Scottish Andrew. Norman: a geographical name for someone who lived in Aunou in Orne, Normandy, named from … Continue reading →
Almost 400 records have been added this week to the database bringing the total to 10,609. Sue Cahill is continuing her research into her ancestors who lived and worked in the Somerset Coalfield and the results can be seen in the records. This latest update includes even more with the surnames Dando, Hobbs, Vranch and Seymour … Continue reading →
The database has been updated and now contains the details of 10,223 individuals. With a great deal of help from fellow researcher Sue Cahill a large number of Somerset individuals have been added. This latest update includes the surnames Dando, Hobbs, Vranch and Seymour and includes a lot of families … Continue reading →
Vernon Alfred Dando was just 29 when he was killed in action aboard HMS Onslow on 31st December 1942. He is remembered by the War Graves Commission at the Plymouth Naval Memorial. … Continue reading →
The website database has been updated following a great deal of work on the Dando family that links in two different places. Once to the Bartley family and once to the Lasbury family. My thanks to Sue Cahill for her help in bringing all of the Dando records together. … Continue reading →