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Old 13-05-2015, 10:35   #24
Margaret Pilkington
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Re: How Common Is Your Surname?

I am glad to see so many people have shown interest in this thread...I thought it might just 'bomb'.
Dotti, my dad was James Henry Duxbury....my grandmother was Sarah Elizabeth Lee(or Leigh not sure of the spelling.)
My Grandma on Ma's side was Blenkiron......I traced the Blenkirons to Horncastle in Lincolnshire....bur I think the name has some Dutch South African connections.
I find the whole genealogical stuff really interesting, but a bit mind boggling too.
I did some research on the family tree a good while ago and it was very addictive.
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