HISTORICAL ESSAYS

This section of the web site consists of a series of published and unpublished essays on various aspects of M*CH*MORE history.

Surname variants: There's much more to Mitchelmore, Journal of One-Name Studies, Vol 10 No 12 (2011), 20-21. A summary of what we know about the origin of people bearing the M*CH*MORE surname and how the spelling has varied across time and place.
Mitchelmore in the Middle: A Study of M* Surmids, Journal of One-Name Studies, Vol 11 No 4 (2012), 22-24. A study of the use of "Mitchelmore" and variants as a middle name, including statistics on the most common relationship so honoured.
A fishy story: The Mitchelmores of Green Island Cove, Journal of One-Name Studies, Vol 13 No 5 (2019), 9-10. Some background on this small Newfoundland fishing village, where half the population are descendants of Thomas.

Where do the M*CH*MOREs come from? A listing of the earliest known M*CH*MOREs.
What does M*CH*MORE mean? Some theories about the origin of our surname.
How do you spell M*CH*MORE? A listing of the various ways in which the family name has been spelt.
Country life before the middle of the 19th century. A description of life as an "ag lab" in England.
The Newfoundland connection. A history of M*CH*MORE involvement with the Newfoundland fishing trade.
M*CH*MORE emigration. A historical summary of M*CH*MORE immigration into North America, Australasia and other countries.
MICHELMORE legal firms and land agencies. A history of the large number of solicitors and land agents in Tree 17.
Publicans and related businessmen. An index to M*CH*MOREs who were maltsters, publicans, inn or hotel keepers or related merchants.
UK seamen. An index to the large number of UK seamen with a M*CH*MORE surname.