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hannah
 Post subject: Thistlethwaite
PostPosted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:32 pm 

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I know they lived in a thistle field :? but anyone know what part of the country the name originates from?
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Mel
 Post subject: Re: Thistlethwaite
PostPosted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:36 pm 
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Not a clue but have you seen these? viewtopic.php?f=17&t=2280

I'm assuming that's your Smith that I see in there.

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 Post subject: Re: Thistlethwaite
PostPosted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:38 pm 
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There is a surname report here http://surname.sofeminine.co.uk/w/surna ... waite.html

It does appear to be a northern name if that link is anything to go by.

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 Post subject: Re: Thistlethwaite
PostPosted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:04 pm 
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An interesting site. Some of mine didn't spread far.

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 Post subject: Re: Thistlethwaite
PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:22 am 

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I don't know if this site has been on here before but it's an interesting one for surnames.

http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk/

The site gives the distribution pattern of a surname in 1881 and 1998.

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 Post subject: Re: Thistlethwaite
PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:24 am 
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I forgot about that one Joan, thanks.

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 Post subject: Re: Thistlethwaite
PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:45 pm 

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According to a BBC site, 'thwaite' means clearing, or tilled land, and is of Scandinavian origin. I checked Braithwaite, Postlethwaite and Cornthwaite, names I remember from schooldays, on the National Trust names site. All are northern names in 1881, and Cornthwaite and Postlethwaite are mainly in Lancashire.

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hannah
 Post subject: Re: Thistlethwaite
PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:57 pm 

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:roll: Oh, so i'm a decendant from 'Abba' people who were originally farmers after they did the plunder and the other recreational pastime. !!!! :|
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Joan
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The BBC site does refer to Vikings Hannah! Place names ending in 'thwaite' probably referred originally to settlements created by Viking families moving from other villages.

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 Post subject: Re: Thistlethwaite
PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:58 pm 

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:o The Vikings had the same 'hobbies' I saw the film, Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis? :lol:
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