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Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 136 Send Message	April	Report	21 May 2005 03:39
	If an illiterate person from the Dorset/Somerset area gave their mother's maiden name which was Notley, does anyone think that it could have been written down as Hartley? April (with an Aussie accent)
Member Since: October 2003 Posts: 138 Send Message	Ken	Report	21 May 2005 04:10
Member Since: October 2003 Posts: 138 Send Message	I would say yes a West Country accent may pronounce it as Nartley and if the N is softened could be 'artley
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 136 Send Message	April	Report	21 May 2005 11:22
	Thanks for your reply April (and you too below!)
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 0 Send Message	Stephanie	Report	21 May 2005 13:55
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 0 Send Message	The west country pronunciation for Notley would indeed be 'Nartley', and I'd say, in copying the name from one list to another, the N and H could easily be confused.
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	21 May 2005 17:15
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Yes, the locals here do draw out their vowel sounds so that Notley with a short 'o' could easily become Naaaaatley (did I explain that properly? LOL). Mandy :)