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Origin of names- 'Pine-Coffin'

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Rambling

Rambling Report 17 Aug 2014 20:29

I've come across a few 'pine-coffins' when searching records lately and thought the obvious, but came across this on google and thought it might be of general interest and for anyone researching the name in future.

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VqzHmppBcl4C&pg=PA5&lpg=PA5&dq=origin+names+pine-coffin&source=bl&ots=gzy6nTVAPl&sig=J1eCmhfg9xW0ySK9C1u1NvzuuFI&hl
=en&sa=X&ei=9ADxU5eeGImO7Qbno4GwBg&ved=0CEUQ6AEwBg#v
=onepage&q=origin%20names%20pine-coffin&f=false

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Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 17 Aug 2014 20:58

Thank you for the link Rose.

I have never come across a Pine -Coffin, but my parents had family friends called COFFIN.

The preview of the book makes interesting reading.....I haven't read it all, just a quick browse, but it's interesting that it's thought that some names, - now fairly wide-spread may have had a common ancestor.

Since researching my family history, I have met someone who had the same maiden name as myself, but we grew up in completely different areas.. She has gone back about 10 generations and we have found no link, but when we met again recently, my husband remarked yet again, 'Gosh, she's like your sister!'.... She looks more like my sister than I do, ...so we do wonder.

Gwyn

SuffolkVera

SuffolkVera Report 17 Aug 2014 21:23

Thanks for that link Rose. My paternal ancestors were from Devon and I've certainly come across the Pine-Coffin family before.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 17 Aug 2014 21:27

Gwyn ................


a friend I met through the sister site FR, has the same maiden name as my grandmother


My ones seem to be based around Dukinfield (Cheshire) and Oldham ..... about 6 miles apart by road although closer across country.


Hers are based in southwest Cheshire


we have tried to find a link between the two groups, but have not yet succeeded.


I'm pretty certain that there has to be a link way back ............ the surname is not that common!

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My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 17 Aug 2014 22:16

Sylvia,

It's maddening when you can't find a probable link, isn't it?

On my side I have 2 families with the same unusual surname living in a very small Sussex town. Mine is one family, with no apparent connection to the better-off other group.
Back to mid 1770s we haven't found the link yet.

Gwyn

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 18 Aug 2014 14:14

I've seen Pine-Coffins in holiday ads for properties in the West country

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Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me