The Holford name may be a simple variation of the original German name, Holtorp, but Mum's maiden name, Simmonds, is a complete departure from the past, as far as I can work out. Mum told me before she died that her grandfather, George Simmonds, whom … Continue reading Changing names: the mystery of George Lilley
Month: June 2013
Holford: evolution of a name
Our family name has evolved over the last 300 years from Holtorp to Holford. With the help of a family tree drawn up by Victoria Reevey, publicly available on Ancestry.com, I have managed to trace the Holford family name back to the end of the … Continue reading Holford: evolution of a name
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