Finds from 1877

 

1877 - the year Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India, Anna Sewell's novel Black Beauty was published, and the first Test cricket match between England and Australia too place.

Below is a selection of names from the GRO Birth Records for England and Wales in 1877. All are first names and middle names — the surnames are not included unless indicated by 'sn' — and have been checked against other records for accuracy.

Abdala Albert Abraham Mwyndeg Achille Ernest Adolphus Septimus Adonis Volney Admiral Nelson Aelred Joseph Alcey Jehu Alcwyn Bilson Alderman Willie Alexander The Great Almond William Aloysius Cuthbert Alphaeus Ebenezer Alured Leopold Alwyne Frank Amaziah Ambrose Valentine William Ammiel Ammon Amory Yaspard Andronicus Leonidas Felix Aneurin Gwawdrydd Angelo Bertram Anstall Charles Antwerp George Aqua Percy Amelius Martin Archelaus Elijah Archer Arthur Arden Eloah Arminius Theobald Army Charles Arphad William Arrow Samuel Arundell Lorenzo Ashley Aurelian Athelstane John Athanasius Pryor Auberon Herbert Aubrey Vyvyan Avenel Dudley Beauclerc Axel Theodore Aynsley Ayre Baldisaro Bar-jona Silas Barnice Robert Baron Lefrank Bartolozzi Francis Barwood Platt (sn: Woodnutt) Beanland Beezer John Belgium Batterson Bellows Buckley Bezaleel Alfred Biggleswade Bismarck Cadwaladr Lloyd Calixt Henry William Captain William Carnage Casbourn Cripps Casimir Valentine Cledwyn David Colonel Adolphus Crayston Webston Crewe Kelvie Crisp Ingomar (sn: Figgins) Cyrenius Cystenyn Demetrius Edward Democritus Drury Beaumont Eadeauf Tomlinson Ebenezer Missionary S. Egbert Athelstan Elkanah John Elwin Egbert Ember Ernest Emlyn Thomas England Englebert Emanuel Epaminondas Epaphroditus Frederick Errington Marsh Euphrates Ewart Ulysses Augustine Faithful Fisher Wood Flavius Burton Folthorp George Stanley Friend Ephraim Gaius Hubert Garibaldi Mazzini General Myers Gentleman John Giacomo Othello Bruto Golden Edgar Goronwy Idwal Gustavus Adolphus Habakkuk Hamlet Horatio Haydn Verdi Hilkiah George Hipolyte Joseph Houseman Frederick Illtyd Llewelyn Jairus William Jakeh Glasson Jehoiada Jehoshaphat Jones Jehu William Jephthah Cornelius Jethro Horatio Jezreel Karl Thorburn Kenelm Llewelyn Kenneth Kennaway Kenric William Kingdon Tregosse Kinneff Napier Kirwen Arthur Kossuth Mazzini Lambatous Richards Lamorock George Lefèbure Thomasso Leonidas Lightfoot Lamonby Lucky Lyndoe Christmas Maldwyn Melchisedec Mithredath George Myrddyn Owen Osbertus Pearse Oswald Valentine Ozias Kemp Peter The Great & William The Conqueror (twins) Plantaganets Quested John Kenney Rhianfa Rocco Stanley Romulus Paul Rupert Ethelbert Isaac Saint Joseph Sargent Major Saxon Alfred Seneca Sergius Demetrius Servetus Le Gendre Sharp Walker Shield Ridley Sidney Zorobabel Silvanus Arthur Slight Stanley Spendlove Odessa Spiridione Nicolo St John Bede Y. Stradivarius Theobald Wolfe  Troilus Victor Twilly William [sn: Trowell] Ulick Fitzgerald Ulric Basil Frederick Ultimus Vere Henry Vickerman Nicholson Victor Omega Washington Cornelius Young Captain James Charles  Zaphnath Paaneah Zebedee Zephaniah Zeus Zoro Innes

Abbavenna Abolene Jane Adelaide Ludovina Adeliza Esther Mary Jane Adolphine Eléonor Adnah Elizabeth Adrienne Linda Aeddan Blanche Muriel Ahinoam Sarah Ann Aida Octavia Alcedie Eva Aldyth Lorna Algerna Christabel Algitha Pathenia Allida Antonella Caroline  Aline Dulcie Aliticia Thirza Almatina Rose Alwen Cordelia Amalthoea Miller Ambrosine Lilian Frances Amiable Felicité Andrewina Ethel Anesta Cleopatra Angelina Michaelina Arabella Snowdrop Aretas Isabella Ariana Lizzie Armenal Alice Athelinda Jane Annie Avarina Beatrix Avis Aurora Avonnia Ayliffe Florence Azena Melita Azella Jessie Azubah Bertha Balmena Georgina Barbarina Florence Belina Fanny Bellander Alice Bethalina Elizabeth Blossie Priscilla Boadicea Bona Benedicta Brunetta Georgina Brunhilde Mary Camelia Clarissa Candace Caroline Casiphia Celestine Mary Christian Etheldreda Mary Cinderella Clelia Cleopatra Zelaide Clio Eliza Clytie Elsie Corah Savilla Corisande Emma Crimelina Euphemia Damaris Amelia Dehli Eden Delilah Honoria Desdemona Diamond May Dinorah Ida Nanette Donaldina Jane Isobel Dulcibelle Florence Dulcie Gwendoline Eanswith Elstrith Effierenda  Effeldipha Ann Elvetia Jane Embrozena Emerence Catherine Enid Adolphina Pearl Enriqueta Maud Emeralda Patty Esterlie Harriet Esther Olympia Ethelberga Eugenia Saxonia Valeria Cornelia Eulalie Adeline Exantic Winifred Ezela Pia Favella Sophia Favoretta Hermione Agnes Forbenious Fortituda Jane Friswith Mary Fuchsia Gertrude Gilberta Catherine Glenara Mary Glenolva Fanny Glenthora Golda (sn: Silver) Guadalupe Gertrude Hebe Mabel Hero Elizabeth Hesperia Mary Hildegarde Florence Holly Tryphena Huldah Mabel Ianthe Sheila Gwendoline Igerna Brunhilda Ilid Catherine Innocence Ipsa Jerusha Augusta Jette Agnes Keturah Mildred Mary Kimbrah Susannah Leillette Martha Lelia Kitty Lendella  Leonora Crissada Eleanor Liena Alwina Lizziana Eldridge Loruhamah Violet Love Unity Luetta Amelia Jane Lulu May Lyra Ione Mabel Alphonsine Mahala Lauretta Maida Florence Manuelita Blythe Maple Alice Mary Maskelyne Adelaide Hannah May Azora Merelina Muriel Ismena Mehetabel Eliza Mercy Pendelphia Mietje Marianne Mignonette Mira Drusilla Morlena Ada Myra Ursula Myrtle Etheline Oenone Isabel  Ozelah Celeste Eva Pedora Leah Pembula Alice Penelope Polymnia Querina Elizabeth Quillianna Reginella Edith S. Romana Lucretia Annie Ronetta Georgina Roxana Maria Rylandeth Georgiana  Sacramenta Sarepta Mary Selina Venus Selina Vesina Seraphina Bridget Sheba Sibella Wilhelmina Sultana Mary Tamar Bilhah Telidwen Theodosia Oceana Theolinda Cadwallader Thyra Amira Trianda Emily Mary Tydfil Letitia Ubertha Naomi Ulrique Hilda Wrenny Susan Vashti Victoria Viva Fredericka Francesca Xantippe Zelmira Ann Zerlina Favante Venua Asquith Bertha Valotti Lara

Fun facts:

• Epaminondas (above) went on to marry Keturah Mildred Mary (above). 
• Guadalupe Gertrude (above) and Manuelita Blythe (above) don't appear to have any Spanish family connections. 
• 3 children were registered with the first name Captain.
• 13 children were registered with the first name Happy.
• 3 children were registered with the first name Little.
• 6 boys were registered with the first name Lord.
• 5 children were registered with the first name Love.
• 32 boys were registered with the first name Major.
• 3 boys were registered with the first name Napoleon.
• 5 children were registered with the first name Pickles.
• 5 children were registered with the first name Royal.
• 5 children were registered with the first name True.
• 17 girls were registered with the first name Virtue.
• 12 children were registered with the first name Worthy.
• 17 boys were registered with the first name Young.

 

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