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Robert and Mary
Gosh, aren't there a lot of people called Robert or Mary?
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Roberts
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- Bob Blackett
- Bob Curten
- Bob, skipper of Come Along
- Slater Bob
- Jim Brading's Uncle Bob
- Bob the woodman (Jack the Woodman's friend)
- Rob (member of The Coot Club from Ranworth)
See also Wikipedia:Robert (name)
Marys
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- Molly Blackett (addressed as "Mary" by Aunt Maria)
- Mary Walker
- Maria Turner (Italian or Latin version of Mary)
- Mary Swainson
- Mary, the Roaring Donkey innkeeper's wife, BS8
- and possibly:
- Polly (derived from the name Molly, a common nickname for Mary)
- M Braithwaite, usually called Cook, who works at Beckfoot
See also Wikipedia:Mary (name)
Johns
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- John
- Jack the woodman, Mary Swainson's boyfriend
- Jack Whittle, skipper of Welcome, and his son Jacky, who is serving as a sailor on the Iron Duke (CC21).
- Jacky Warriner from Low Farm
- characters in sea shanties, Hanging Johnny and Leave her, Johnny.
See also Wikipedia:John (name)
Williams
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- William
- The Billies
- Bill
- Red-haired Bill
- Billy Lewthwaite
- Bill Bowness, mentioned in Winter Holiday: went too far on ice and fell in
See also Wikipedia:William (name)
Jameses
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- Jim Turner
- Jim Brading
- James, one of the Hullabaloos
- Jim Wooddall, of Sir Garnet
- Jimmy Pellacote, member of The Coot Club
See also Wikipedia:James (name)
Native link
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- Long-Term Trends in Personal Given Name Frequencies in England and Wales (academic article)