| Tomas, Tommas, or Thomas? Moller or Møller? |
| NearNorsewood | Two questions on Norwegian spelling:
(1) Tomas, Tommas, or Thomas?
I have been researching/compiling info the family of Thomas JENSEN FORLAND, immigrant to New Zealand in 1872. (See here:
http://www.norsewoodcemetery.co.nz/jensen-thomas-descendants/index.php)
His name was spelled "Thomas" in New Zealand. The emigrant list shows him as "Tomas", and I have seen old letters with other spellings.
What was the most likely spelling in Norway circa 1844 when he was born?
(2) Moller or Møller?
Which would be the common way of spelling this surname?
Thanks. |
| kaare n | I am not sure but in Norwegin census 1875 it is
44 spelled thommas
924 thomas
269 tomas
61 tommas
About Moller Møller
2 moller
389 møller
If we go to census 1900
1100 møller
2 moller
Kåre
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| ninakarls | Just a small note:
Benta Marie (Mary) JENSEN (Thomas ) was born 1 on 17 Jul 1871 in Norland ...
Baptismal record from Digitalarkivet:
Birth 1871, 1707 <baptism> 2409 Benthe Marie <Thomasdatter> Gmd (Gaarmand=farmer) Thomas Jenssen & Eli Jansdr Forland |
| NearNorsewood | Thank you, Kåre, for your help.
My theory about Thomas (ie, that his name was probably spelled Tomas/Tommas) was probably wrong. Although Møller seems more likely for one of his descendants!
Thanks, ninakarls, for the additional info. I shall follow that up. |