I have been looking at the children of Charles Goostry and his wife Sarah (ne. Stonehewer). Charles was born in 1758 in Staffordshire. I found christening records on the IGI Family Search for several of their children one of whom is shown as Stanier Goostry, born 1786 in Staffordshire. I doubt that Stanier is a correct transcription as all the other names are very plain and ordinary for the time.
I have found a number of Stonehewer Goostrys further down the line and strongly suspect that these belong in the descendants of Sarah and Charles. Also children with a middle name of Stonehewer and suspect that Stanier could have been misinterpreted when the christening was being recorded. I feel it is likely that Charles and Sarah did call their first born son Stonehewer Goostry.
Are there any experts on the old Staffordshire dialect out there who could tell me whether it is likely that a clerk could mishear Stonehewer for Stanier? Or am I just clutching at straws and wanting to find answeres to suit
I have found a number of Stonehewer Goostrys further down the line and strongly suspect that these belong in the descendants of Sarah and Charles. Also children with a middle name of Stonehewer and suspect that Stanier could have been misinterpreted when the christening was being recorded. I feel it is likely that Charles and Sarah did call their first born son Stonehewer Goostry.
Are there any experts on the old Staffordshire dialect out there who could tell me whether it is likely that a clerk could mishear Stonehewer for Stanier? Or am I just clutching at straws and wanting to find answeres to suit
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