What not to name your children!

Question

Not the family I was looking for, but this census return amused me.  Surely naming your children Cain and Abel is tempting fate!

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7Y2J-VPZ

 

I suppose a Spike Maker does what it says on the tin, but not an occupation I'd come across before.

Comments

If it were Adam Partride and his wife, Eve, I could almost understand it.  Still...

Answer 1

http://www.american-rails.com/spike.html

The Railroad Spike

Since the industry was founded a railroad spike, or some type of fastening device, has been employed to hold the rails firmly in place to a tie, or some other form of lateral support.  The entire track structure includes the rail, tie, tie-plate, and ballast system all of which have a very important and specific function.  The earliest spikes were simply crude nails and within today's modern industry the most common type has been in regular use since the early 1830s (when used in conjunction with wooden ties).  In addition, following the development of concrete ties specialized clips have become common, which essentially perform the same function but appear nothing like the typical spike.

Comments

In Europe screws are used instead.

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This is in England, but I suppose spikes of one sort of another could be used for a multitude of things!

Answer 2

A friend of mine has named her boys "David" and "Jonathan".  At least they were friends.

 

And somebody had to make the spikes for the railroad...

Comments

Could've been David and Goliath!

Answer 3

I love quirkiness like this!

In my Batman family tree I have a Robin Batman; and a Batman marrying a Ridler!! (Seriously)

As a born Batman it makes me giggle every time! (& I thought I'd heard every joke in the book!)

Comments

Me too!  It adds a bit of interest.  These are not my family, but popped up during a search.  I may just have to add them now though!