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Here’s a thought

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Given that, historically, surnames are derived from your ancestors & that they pass through the make line. ( But the kids ended up with Mum) How on earth does anyone end up with the surname ‘Bachelor’ ?


 
Posted : 24/03/2023 9:40 am
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Perhaps they had a male ancestor who never married?


 
Posted : 24/03/2023 9:58 am
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LMGTFY

https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Bachelor


 
Posted : 24/03/2023 10:00 am
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Maybe it derived from another meaning.


 
Posted : 24/03/2023 10:02 am
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When surnames were suddenly required (I forget why, doomsday book?) They just took their description.

Dave the Farrier - Dave Farrier
Jonathan the Madshagger - Jonny Batchelor


 
Posted : 24/03/2023 10:05 am
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Maybe it derived from another meaning

They had this crazy ideas of drinking soup in a cup.


 
Posted : 24/03/2023 10:14 am
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Or putting peas into a tin.


 
Posted : 24/03/2023 10:32 am
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#GivePeasAChance


 
Posted : 24/03/2023 1:58 pm
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They had this crazy ideas of drinking soup in a cup.

That took too many seconds then it should have. 👏😂


 
Posted : 24/03/2023 3:02 pm
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They had this crazy ideas of drinking soup in a cup.

Very good 🙂


 
Posted : 24/03/2023 3:13 pm
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#GivePeasAChance

That's on a motorway bridge somewhere, M25?

Can't recall..


 
Posted : 24/03/2023 4:19 pm
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Yup anti clockwise not long after the M4 junction. Or was.


 
Posted : 24/03/2023 5:16 pm
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There was an article on the BBC website about it. I used to know I was nearly home when I saw that.


 
Posted : 24/03/2023 5:20 pm
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Brick making dynasty in my fam


 
Posted : 24/03/2023 5:26 pm
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Brick making dynasty in my fam

Anyone else? No?

Nor I.


 
Posted : 24/03/2023 6:42 pm
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GivePeasAChance

That’s on a motorway bridge somewhere

I've got a t-shirt with that on! Wish Plain Lazy still existed (or I could find them/their stuff)


 
Posted : 24/03/2023 6:58 pm
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Anyone else? No?

Nor I.

Nope.


 
Posted : 24/03/2023 7:31 pm

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