THE SPELLING OF SHERLOCK

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For those of us who have used the name SHERLOCK all our lives it does seem like such a simple name to spell correctly . For those who ask “ How do you spell it ? “ I sometimes say “ Just Like Holmes “ and it seems to work most of the time . Doing research on the Sherlock Family I have come across many old spellings of SHERLOCK as well as a few names that may have been phonetically spelled by someone filling out church documents , birth registrations , and census forms . Some are real family names with a strong history but, Sherlocks , like many families , may or may not have been educated to the level of reading and writing and therefore may not have been able to spell the family name . Many census takers and government registrars, not necessarily well educated, would hear the name SHERLOCK and spell it as it sounded to them . Now along comes many modern day amateur family researchers looking for SHERLOCK and those with a connection and we frequently hit a brick wall . If this has happened to you perhaps some of the possible spellings of SHERLOCK I have come across will help you in your search . Here they are in random order . If anyone has come across one not listed please E mail me and I will add it to the list. One I have come across is a male born SHERLOCK marriage certificate states his name as Holmes Census lists Gerlock Here are some others . Scurlock Schrolucke Shurlock Scharlack Scherlock Schrolick Schurlock Schurlocke Scorlock Scurlag Scurlage Scurlock Serlock Scharlack Scharlock Shearlock Sheerlock Sherlek Sherlocke Sherluck Sherleck Shirlek Shirlock Skerlock Skirlock Sourlock Surlock Seurlock Have Fun