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Orram, Orham, Oram, Orom

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Stacey

Stacey Report 31 Mar 2015 19:55

Hi
We have, in our family tree a lady by the name of Oram Jeffries (various spellings), who appears to have had an aunt with a similar name.
Does anyone else have this unusual name appear in their family tree and if so, do you have any idea where it comes from.

Oram Jeffries was born about 1854 in Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire and her aunt about 20 years earlier.

I would be grateful for any information to help explain this unusual first name.

Thank you

Stacey

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 31 Mar 2015 20:11

it could be the mother's maiden name - my father was called Harman - his mother's maiden surname

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Marked As Answer Marked as Answered

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 31 Mar 2015 20:40

Marriages Mar 1856 (>99)
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Jeffries Orrom Liverpool 8b 230
Cotton Matthew Liverpool 8b 230


Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1856

JEFFRIES Orram COTTON Matthew Liverpool, Our Lady & St. Nicholas & St. Anne Liverpool 2053LP/32/259

http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/index.php

(no idea, but saw above!)

Chris :)

1851 (Find My Past)
Edward Abbott Head Married Male 32 1819 Rope Spinner Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Rosanna Abbott Wife Married Female 45 1806 Potter Transferrer Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
George Moston Son Unmarried Male 14 1837 Potter Presser Tunstall, Staffordshire, England
Emma Moston Daughter Unmarried Female 11 1840 Potter Paper Cutter Tunstall, Staffordshire, England
Ororon Geffries Lodger Female 16 1835 Potter Transferrer Audley, Staffordshire, England
House name Burn Hays
Town Burslem
Parish Burslem
City Stoke upon Trent
County Staffordshire
Parliamentary borough Stoke upon Trent
Registration district Wolstanton
Archive reference HO107
Piece number 2003
Folio 258
Page 34


edits

Staffordshire Birth indexes for the years: 1852
JEFFERIES Orrom Tunstall Stoke-On-Trent (Mother Maiden Name) HOWELL TUN/017/020

http://www.staffordshirebmd.org.uk/index.php

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 31 Mar 2015 20:56

As a surname:

http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Oram

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

malyon

malyon Report 31 Mar 2015 21:28

Meaning of "Oram"
English name

In English, the name Oram means- from tbe riverbank enclosure. The name Oram orginated as an English name. The name Oram is most often used as a boy name or male name.


Read more: http://www.meaning-of-names.com/english-names/oram.asp#ixzz3VzsoybYH

Mike *

Mike * Report 31 Mar 2015 21:48

Parents: Thomas Jeffries, Elizabeth Jefferies nee Howell

Not mother's maiden name... maybe comes from further back, or from father's side.

Gee

Gee Report 1 Apr 2015 08:52


Marriages Jun 1889

Dale John Roger Newcastle L 6b 93
Jeffries Harom Newcastle L. 6b 93 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
ROBINSON George Newcastle L. 6b 93 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Young Jane Elizabeth Newcastle L. 6b 93



Name:Oram Robinson

Age:36

Estimated Birth Year:abt 1855

Relation:Wife

Spouse's Name:George Robinson

Gender:Female

Where born:Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish:Newcastle under Lyme

Ecclesiastical parish:St George

Town:Newcastle

County/Island:Staffordshire

Registration district:Newcastle Under Lyme

ED, institution, or vessel:15

Piece:2149
Folio:149
Page Number:23

Household Members:

George Robinson 48
Oram Robinson 36
Henry T Robinson 16
Annie Robinson 9
Jessie Robinson 5
Rose Hannah Robinson 3
Sarah J Robinson 1


Death June 1894
Robinson O_rom 46 Newcastle L. 6b 40

Researching:

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 1 Apr 2015 11:23

Welcome to the Community Boards Stacey.




(I'll let Stacey know how to find her replies) :-)

Researching:
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Stacey

Stacey Report 1 Apr 2015 20:14

Thank you for all the replies.

ArgyllGran - that link is great thank you.

Gins - how on earth did you find all that info so quickly, it took me ages lol.

Yvonne - that links in with an area I read about in the Winchester called Orrams Arbour which was before the Romans settled, in a river bank area.

Chris Ho :) - that info could be the aunt I just found, so many thanks for that link, I'll check it out

AnnCardiff and Mike * - thanks also, it could be a surname but it's not come up yet.

Again thank you all :-D