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Chegwidden.....Penalurick.....Bolitho

They're all Cornish-ish names esp. Bolitho.

You might like to try searching for "Surname Heat Map". There are quite a few, some better than others.

Here's one:

https://scaledinnovation.com/gg/biMapper.html

This is Bolitho:



Chegwidden



No clear results for Penhallurick but I did find this:

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/categories/ukicen/?name=_Penhallurick

 

This is my father's side:



The only bit outside of Cornwall I can possibly explain is that my great-uncle was Dean of Gloucester Cathedral.

This is my mother's side:

I can't explain

I can't explain much of that: I know their were connections in North Cornwall - around the Bude area. No idea about the Midlands and Ireland..... but it's a more common name.

 

My fathers surname (and mine) are strong in Wales.....and for some reason the Scottish Borders.....plus Southern England from the midlands downward and to the east.

 

Given the size of top level transfer fees these days, I bet Man U fans must be scratching their heads over how their club came to sell a Ballon D’Or nominees for “only” £27.5m.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/crr27dev9zko

 

But they've made up for it by spending over £200million on forwards.......Sesko...Cunha and Mbeumo.

 

Yes, but still, it’s not good business is it?

 

Not that you would find their agents complaining......................