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From: "Todd A. Farmerie" <>
Subject: Re: Surname as first name (was Re: Tomlinson, Elizabeth)
Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2001 23:30:21 -0600
References: <nltayl0-0704011259540001@atl-tgn-ydy-vty11.as.wcom.net>


Renia wrote:
>
> I can't imagine too many landlords being overly aware that any or many of their
> tenants had done this, particularly if they had large estates with many tenants. But
> it's possible.

While it is non-contemporary, I recall seeing this is early
Victorian fiction - the Lord gave the kid a baptismal gift of 10
pound or so. Keep in mind that the child would have been
baptized at the same parish church the Lord attended.

taf

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