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Silence is golden

Discussion in 'Comments on the latest newsletter' started by Pauline, Jan 11, 2022.

  1. Pauline

    Pauline LostCousins Megastar

    A sister of one of my ancestors was named Silence - Silence Tollett baptised in Oxfordshire in 1740/1.

    You'd think with a name like that she'd be easy to trace, but other than a mention in her father's will written in 1771, she has so far eluded my searches. Maybe this is a timely reminder to search anew.
     
    Pauline, Jan 11, 2022
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    • Great question Great question x 1
  2. Tim

    Tim Megastar and Moderator Staff Member

    There appears to be 63 Silence's in the 1841 census and 47 in 1881, and 33 in 1921. Usage of the name seems to have quietened off.
     
    Tim, Jan 11, 2022
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  3. peter

    peter Administrator Staff Member

    Only one registered in England & Wales between 1917 and 1982, but then there's one in 1983, two in the 1990s, and one in 2002 - by now it could be more popular than Nigel!
     
    peter, Jan 11, 2022
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