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Mellish/Morris Family of Deptford

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Barry

Barry Report 15 Nov 2009 12:37

I am researching the Mellish family of Bermondsey/Deptford. My grandfather Richard Mellish was born Richard Morris on the 28 July 1880 to James Morris and Margaret Morris (nee Mulchinock). For some reason he changed his name to Mellish in the Boer war. There is also another link in that I have traced to what I believe is the family to the 1841 census and they had the surname Morris, yet in the 1851 census the same family had the surname Mellis (no h). I am confused and would like to know if there are others with the same problem. Richard Morris(Mellish) was the youngest of about 13 so there are plenty of us about!

Sue

Sue Report 15 Nov 2009 13:25

Hi Barry,

My brother in law's surname changed 7 times between 1805 and 1900. Through usage and misspelling on census records. It is one of the delights of family history research. They started off as Graer and ended as Graham.

Do you have a sub to ancestry there are quite a few Mulchinocks on there from around Deptford, although many are from Ireland.

Rambling

Rambling Report 15 Nov 2009 13:33

as well as the usual variations in spelling of a name, I have found that a middle name has been used as the surname for one census, obviously a mistake on the part of the census taker, luckily found as the daughter had an unusual name.

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