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Jen Strath Posts: 122 Joined: 11th Feb 2008 Location: Australia	quotePosted at 14:36 on 10th April 2008 I kid you not....(so shut up Peter and Ron)...my mother was a Fary....well her maiden name was anyway! The family originated in Hertfordshire as best we can tell so far and I was wondering if anyone knew someone with this surname????? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 16:12 on 10th April 2008 I know someone with a similar name Jen, his is Fairey and he's a 19stone builder lol My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Jen Strath Posts: 122 Joined: 11th Feb 2008 Location: Australia	quotePosted at 23:29 on 10th April 2008 Could be a relation...there are various spellings 'cos in the early 1800's there was no specific spelling of names etc....everyone out here with Fary is related to the one guy who got transported for life in 1826 for stealing 2 whethers. He came from Preston south of Hitchin...hence my visit in June My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 07:35 on 11th April 2008 Maybe.....he does lives here where I am, about 8 miles or so west of Hitchin. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Andy Edwards Posts: 1900 Joined: 14th Mar 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 08:20 on 11th April 2008 I only had a look at this page because I thought Peter was writing about Fairies, sorry, I'm no help! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Jen Strath Posts: 122 Joined: 11th Feb 2008 Location: Australia	quotePosted at 13:34 on 15th April 2008 I intend to do some "digging" when I visit Hitchin in June. Andy....so far those two haven't dared show their faces in here My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Peter Evans Posts: 3863 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK	quotePosted at 16:00 on 15th April 2008 I have been keepning an eye on the thread, between visits to the garden looking for fairies. Unfortunately, I only found elves, so I can be of no help, sorry. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 16:02 on 15th April 2008 One has Jen LOL not sure where the other one is though My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Jen Strath Posts: 122 Joined: 11th Feb 2008 Location: Australia	quotePosted at 14:21 on 17th April 2008 On 10th April 2008 16:12, Lyn Greenaway wrote: I know someone with a similar name Jen, his is Fairey and he's a 19stone builder lol This is no joke Lyn...I've just discovered a web site that clearly links my Fary's to all Fairey's/Fairy's/Farey's/Feary's in and around Hitchin/Preston etc I'm a little gob smacked (& teary) at present. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Jen Strath Posts: 122 Joined: 11th Feb 2008 Location: Australia	quotePosted at 15:47 on 17th April 2008 It seems that the Fairey's are originally from Great Barford Beds and go back to 1660! All I can say is I've had a wonderful surprise tonight and am now going to bed...I need sleep My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions