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Old 01-06-14, 20:30
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Default What a great name!

Father of this baptised child:

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Old 01-06-14, 20:51
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Love it!
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Old 01-06-14, 21:31
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The vicar must have given them a bit of a chilly reception.
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Old 01-06-14, 22:04
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When I see names like this, I alsways wonder if the parents were incredibly clever and funny - or just stupid.

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Old 01-06-14, 22:37
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Seems to be a bit of a trend, but neither of these is really old enough to be the man above, looks like there was another born about 1793 or so (1841, 1851 census)

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Christmas William Frost
christening: 28 December 1800 Sculthorpe, Norfolk, England
father: William Frost
mother: Sarah Meadows

Christmas Phillip Frost
birth: 25 December 1804 Holme Hole, Norfolk, England
father: John Frost ("Jack" Frost ?)
mother: Phyllis
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