I thought I had one of those light bulb moments last night but now I am not so sure.
I am working on my husbands Uttley's who centre on the Wath upon Dearne, Wentworth and Greasbrough areas of Rotherham. There are a lot of them and all my husbands lot have John as the father - at least four generations!!
I know that that the parents of John Uttley's born 1738 were John Uttley and Martha. However, I have not been able to find a marriage for John and Martha. John had 5 known siblings born to the above parents - Ann born 1736, Bette born 1741, James born 1743 and Willoughby born 1745. Martha died in 1746
In the extended family there are a number of Truelove Uttley's the name of which originated from the marriage of Rebecca Truelove and James Uttley who married in Barnsley 1706. I am now thinking that Martha's surname may have been Willoughby as it is not a common Christian name and is more common as a surname.
Considering that there did seem to be a precedent for naming children by the surname of the mother do you think this theory is worth perusing or am singing in the dark?
Sandra
I am working on my husbands Uttley's who centre on the Wath upon Dearne, Wentworth and Greasbrough areas of Rotherham. There are a lot of them and all my husbands lot have John as the father - at least four generations!!
I know that that the parents of John Uttley's born 1738 were John Uttley and Martha. However, I have not been able to find a marriage for John and Martha. John had 5 known siblings born to the above parents - Ann born 1736, Bette born 1741, James born 1743 and Willoughby born 1745. Martha died in 1746
In the extended family there are a number of Truelove Uttley's the name of which originated from the marriage of Rebecca Truelove and James Uttley who married in Barnsley 1706. I am now thinking that Martha's surname may have been Willoughby as it is not a common Christian name and is more common as a surname.
Considering that there did seem to be a precedent for naming children by the surname of the mother do you think this theory is worth perusing or am singing in the dark?
Sandra
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