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Author: nfcarrier
Surnames: Carrier
Classification: queries
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Hello Michael,
I didn't realize that there were so many UK Carriers until I started seeing so many of
them on Facebook. (CarrierTown & Carrier Family)
The rumor of Thomas being from Wales really seems to stem from early records kept here in
the colonies. We realize that Carrier isn't a Welsh name and the old records referring
to "alias" Morgan doesn't help clarify anything either. Trying to research
Morgan in Wales is like trying to do Smith's in the US.
IF his surname was really Carrier it might be an occupational reference like miller or
mason? Or could he have been a recent immigrant from France where the Carrier surname is
much more common than in the UK?
Still seeking the missing link here.
Neal Carrier
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