Kellys Directory 1879 - Forest of Dean (Announce)

by peteressex , Tuesday, June 08, 2010, 21:10 (5063 days ago) @ j hargreaves

This devoted work produces the first time I've seen what must surely be Fetter Hill spelt phonetically as indeed it is sometimes still pronounced - "Futterill". Anyone know if the spelling "Futterill" was ever legitimate? Or has the compiler of Kelly's simply been taken in by local pronunciation or even a bit of kidology? We have seen threads on here demonstrating that variation in the spelling of a surname was common, but I imagine variations in the spelling of a place name, except over a long period of time like "Rewardine" for "Ruardean", are much rarer.