Some Nottinghamshire Surnames - Ebook

Many surnames, especially unusual ones, are closely associated with specific geographical areas. Their study casts light on local history and on genealogy. This booklet takes 25 local Notts surnames which are particularly associated with individual settlements and briefly traces their responses to the forces affecting local society in the Victorian era, a time of crucial changes to British society. Useful for historians, geographers, economic historians and genealogists. The methodology used can be applied to any locality, using census and other historical information.