Desborough Forenames

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This is an index to the Christian names found so far in the Desborough project. Alongside each name is the earliest use of the name in Desborough.

Click on a name to get a list of all the individuals with that as their first Christian name. From there you can pull up an enhanced descendant tree for a selected individual, which will show you their spouse(s), children, children's spouse(s) etc. In many cases there is also information about where they were living before they arrived in Desborough.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
Abby 1741
Abigail 1712
Abraham 1632
Ada 1833
Adelaide 1832
Agnes 1582
Ailce 1662
Alban 1889
Albert 1848
Alberta 1877
Albin 1862
Albion 1857
Alce
Aleksanders
Alethea 1840
Alexander 1709
Alexandria
Alfred 1821
Alice 1518
Allan 1888
Allen 1840
Allice
Alma 1855
Alphonso 1881
Ambrose 1781
Amelia 1815
Amey 1630
Amie 1881
Amos 1835
Amy 1817
Ana
Andrew 1649
Ann 1495
Anna 1648
Anne 1495
Annes 1596
Annice 1752
Annie 1843
Annis 1620
Annys 1730
Anthony 1546
Arabella 1835
Archer 1889
Archibald 1878
Archie 1897
Armand 1672
Arnold 1883
Arthur 1843
Augusta 1804
Augustus 1843
Avis 1744
Avrey
Aylse 1557

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
Bailey 1868
Baines 1837
Barbara 1550
Barrington 1886
Bartholomew 1695
Bartin 1616
Bartm. 1593
Bartyn 1582
Bathsheba 1826
Beatrice 1877
Beaver 1862
Becky 1618
Ben 1676
Benjamin 1676
Bennett 1881
Benoni 1742
Bernard 1878
Bert 1861
Bertha 1861
Bertie 1876
Bertram 1888
Bessie 1866
Betsey 1870
Betsy 1794
Betty 1844
Bevan
Blanch 1864
Blanche 1864
Brian 1855
Bridah
Bridge 1616
Bridget 1630
Bridgett 1630
Bryan 1827
Bryon 1888
Burdett
Burditt 1884
Byzantia 1840

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
C 1477
Caleb 1828
Calvin 1857
Carolina 1827
Caroline 1829
Caterina
Catherina 1720
Catherine 1477
Cecil 1845
Cecilia 1874
Cedella 1862
Charles 1616
Charlie 1884
Charlotte 1767
Christian 1662
Christiana 1855
Christopher 1617
Cicel 1895
Clara 1816
Clare 1842
Clarice 1900
Claris 1814
Clarissa 1814
Clarke 1843
Clifford 1896
Comfort 1751
Constance 1860
Cornelius 1652
Cosmus 1739
Cresia
Crisp 1874
Custance 1576
Cybilla 1682
Cynthia 1893
Cyril 1893

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
D 1556
Daisy 1867
Daniel 1601
Daniell 1601
Darrothy
David 1689
Dawson
Debora 1652
Deborah 1652
Dennes 1761
Dennis 1885
Diana 1811
Dighton 1765
Dina 1752
Dinah 1752
Dinis 1610
Dixon 1863
Dolly
Don 1781
Dor 1556
Dora 1881
Dorcas 1837
Doris 1900
Dorothy 1556
Douglas 1889
Drusilla 1843

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
Earnest 1872
Easter 1885
Ebenezer 1795
Ed 1557
Edde 1673
Edgar 1849
Edie 1903
Edith 1858
Edmond 1861
Edmund 1557
Edward 1576
Edwin 1819
Effie 1874
Elam 1849
Eleanor 1694
Elen 1860
Eli 1553
Elianor
Elias 1659
Elijah 1848
Elinor 1634
Elise 1861
Elisha 1804
Eliza 1553
Elizabeth 1553
Elkelinda 1892
Ella 1892
Ellanor 1892
Ellen 1530
Ellyn 1579
Elsie 1885
Elwyn 1894
Em 1577
Emanuel 1713
Emella 1860
Emey 1633
Emilley 1634
Emily 1833
Emm 1577
Emma 1816
Emme 1577
Enoch 1810
Ephraim 1782
Epinctus 1843
Ernest 1850
Esme 1836
Espartero 1845
Esther 1691
Ethel 1846
Etheldreda 1846
Eugenia
Euprice 1844
Euseby 1497
Eva 1870
Eve 1590
Evelyn 1896
Evelyne 1899
Everard 1590
Eviry 1729
Ewart 1896
Ezekell
Ezra 1883

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
Fannie 1815
Fanny 1769
Felix 1892
Ferdinand 1536
Ferdinando 1536
Ferndinando
Fielding 1837
Flora 1876
Florence 1856
Florie 1877
Florrence 1881
Florrie 1873
Flossie 1893
Foster 1888
Frances 1582
Francis 1575
Frank 1824
Fred 1810
Frederic 1810
Frederick 1810
Fredric 1812
Fredrick 1875
Freer 1850
Fritz 1895

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
Gabriel 1564
Gamaliell 1656
Garnet 1892
Geneva 1885
Geoffrey 1897
Georg 1553
George 1553
Georgiana 1837
Georgina 1884
Gerald 1868
Geraldine 1868
Gertie 1895
Gertrude 1871
Gethin 1900
Gilbert 1895
Giles 1477
Gladys 1889
Godith 1632
Goodness 1861
Gordon 1887
Gorge
Grace 1632
Grain
Gregory 1522
Gyles 1562

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
H 1526
Halben 1840
Ham 1783
Hanah 1692
Hannah 1633
Harcourt 1893
Harold 1872
Harriet 1796
Harriett 1828
Harriott 1827
Harry 1854
Hayden 1896
Haydon
Helen 1848
Helena 1866
Hellen 1618
Henery 1672
Henrietta 1866
Henry 1526
Hephzibah 1818
Herbert 1825
Herodia 1773
Herrick 1907
Hester 1622
Hezekiah 1830
Hilda 1866
Hiram 1838
Honor 1846
Hope
Horace 1868
Horatio 1856
Howard 1883
Hugh 1659
Humphry 1656

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
Ida 1891
Irving 1895
Isaac 1780
Isaake 1632
Isabel 1571
Isabell 1680
Isabella 1714
Isabelle 1900
Isaiah 1840
Issabell 1578
Ivy 1887

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
J 1525
Jabez 1676
Jabus 1838
Jacob 1866
James 1618
Jane 1581
Janet 1823
Jemima 1824
Jenney 1752
Jenny 1886
Jeremiah 1787
Jesse 1833
Jessie 1900
Jethro 1860
Jim 1861
Joan 1564
Joane 1600
Joanna 1697
Job 1672
Joel 1844
Johanna
John 1525
Jonah 1831
Jonathan 1647
Jone
Joseph 1648
Joshua 1727
Josiah 1726
Josias 1670
Joy 1909
Joyce 1917
Judeth 1658
Judith 1616
Julia 1656
Julius 1860
June 1855
Justinian 1763

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
Karen 1837
Kate 1862
Katharine 1855
Katherine 1617
Katheryne 1633
Kathleen 1912
Katie 1890
Katy 1877
Kenneth 1899
Kestian
Kezia 1728
Kitty 1792

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
Lance 1877
Lancelot 1877
Laura 1818
Laurence 1579
Lavinia 1840
Lawrence 1847
Lazarus 1657
Leah 1832
Lenea 1856
Lenton 1887
Leonard 1797
Leonce
Leslie 1898
Lester 1803
Lestor 1749
Letitia 1836
Lettice 1617
Lettie 1879
Letty 1895
Levi 1838
Lewis 1606
Libbeus 1747
Libeus
Lilian 1881
Lilley 1888
Lillian 1884
Lillie 1886
Lilly 1870
Lily 1870
Linda 1866
Lindsay 1877
Liss 1823
Lister 1761
Lizar 1852
Lize 1865
Lizz 1845
Lizzie 1845
Lois 1830
Lorra 1863
Lottie 1887
Louie 1890
Louisa 1823
Louise 1837
Lousia 1826
Loveday 1858
Lovell 1814
Lucy 1755
Luke 1827
Luther 1860
Lydia 1689

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
M 1546
Mabel 1872
Madeleina
Maggie 1880
Mahala 1834
Marcilla 1750
Marcy 1783
Margaret 1546
Margarett 1618
Margarette
Margery 1636
Marget 1715
Marguerite 1890
Maria 1740
Marian 1869
Marie 1606
Marjorie 1897
Mark 1582
Marke 1582
Marshall 1887
Martha 1571
Martin 1648
Martyn 1571
Mary 1549
Maryann 1811
Maryanne 1829
Massey 1713
Mathew 1795
Matilda 1812
Matthew 1754
Matthias 1776
Maud 1864
Maude 1891
Maurice 1886
May 1870
Melinda 1876
Merab 1831
Mercy 1747
Mervyn 1876
Michael 1815
Mildred 1897
Miller 1856
Millicent 1848
Minnie 1866
Miriam 1818
Montague 1840
Morris 1854
Moses 1756
Myles

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
Nancy 1759
Naomi 1828
Nathan 1650
Nathaniel 1650
Nellie 1864
Nettie 1887
Nicholas 1617
Noah 1809
Nora 1897
Norah 1900
Norman 1912
Norris
Northcot 1883

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
Olave 1799
Olive 1804
Oliver 1870
Oram 1882
Orlando 1877
Oscar 1891
Owen 1580

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
Paine
Pamela 1870
Paul 1852
Paulina 1852
Peeter 1632
Peninah 1840
Percival 1897
Percy 1859
Perott 1681
Perrott 1725
Peter 1592
Philip 1605
Phillipa 1652
Phillis 1744
Phoebe 1761
Phyllis 1894
Polly 1868
Priscilla 1821
Prudence 1734

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
Rachel 1652
Rachell 1652
Raffe 1553
Ralph 1859
Randle 1750
Raymond 1900
Realf 1875
Rebecah 1648
Rebecca 1662
Rebecka 1652
Rebeckah
Rebekah 1670
Reginald 1885
Reins 1692
Rennie 1891
Reuben 1837
Rhoda 1809
Richard 1542
Robard
Robert 1521
Roberts 1900
Rodger 1653
Roger 1553
Roland 1859
Ronald 1895
Rosa 1805
Rosalia 1887
Rosalie 1874
Rose 1753
Roselia 1890
Rosella 1843
Rosezillah 1857
Rosina 1850
Rowena 1764
Rowland 1652
Rudolf
Rufus 1827
Ruth 1651

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
S 1548
Sabina
Sally 1830
Samuel 1548
Samuell 1660
Sara 1612
Sarah 1634
Sarah[?] 1658
Sarah-Anne 1830
Sedella 1846
Selena 1809
Selina 1828
Selma 1862
Septimus 1866
Sidney 1875
Silas 1844
Silvia 1835
Simeon 1782
Simon 1632
Sisley
Smith 1855
Solomon 1844
Sophia 1764
Sophy 1866
Spencer 1857
Stanley 1893
Steephen 1629
Stephen 1745
Sumner 1844
Susan 1568
Susanah 1693
Susane 1568
Susanna 1571
Susannah 1650
Suzanna 1726
Swain
Sybel 1842
Sybil 1827
Sydney 1884
Symon 1654

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
T 1555
Temperance 1635
Tersa 1863
Theophylus
Theresa 1820
Thersa 1882
Thirza 1837
Thomas 1555
Thompson 1866
Thorpe 1883
Tichborne 1873
Timothy 1724
Titus 1788
Tobias 1612
Tobyas 1648
Tom 1854
Tor 1877
Trantum 1734
Trevor 1899

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
Uriah 1742
Ursula 1600

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
Vera 1900
Vernon 1891
Victoria 1839
Violate 1890
Violet 1860
Violetta 1878

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
Walden 1896
Walker
Walter 1656
Warren 1847
Wattie 1891
Wilfred 1870
Wilfrid 1890
Will 1571
Wille 1868
William 1571
Willie 1880
Wilmer 1790
Wilson 1884
Winifred 1710
Winnie 1893
Woodford 1820
Wright 1816

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
Ysolde 1880

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Names Earliest Use
Zacariah
Zacharaiah 1742
Zilah 1753

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