Lauridsen verses Larsen

[Lynn Christiansen]

Are the names Lauridsen and Larsen, one and the same?

I have located in the 1787 Census for Hvinningdal, Balle, Hids, Viborg http://www.danishfamilysearch.com/cid47538 an entry for a Niels Larsen and wife Edel Sørensdatter and children.

I have located a Will Probate #105 for a Niels Lauridsen located at Vester Kejlstrup, Hids, Viborg http://balle-lokalhistorie.dk/skifteprotokol.html having died 10 April 1802 in Balle Kirkeby, Balle, Hids, Viborg and Will Probated 11 December 1802 at Vester Kejstrup listing the same spouse and children.

In one instance the Surname is Larsen and in the other it is Lauridsen. Were they used interchangeably based on how the person making the entry heard or interpreted the spelling?



RIN 13353

[Ole Westermann]

Laurids, Laurits, Laurs, Lars, Laust all have the same root from the Saint Laurentius.
So the same person can be seen with a variety of these.

mvh Ole

[Ole Westermann]

In the levying roll 1792
https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/billedviser?epid=16481031#18082,990685 right you see
     Niels Laursen
71-69  Søren  born in Hvindigdal/Hvinningdal - age 8

and in 1795 now under Aarhus amt
https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/billedviser?epid=16481031#18029,972252 right top
     Niels Laursen
69-63  Søren   Hvinningdal  11 hiemme (at home)

[Lynn Christiansen]

Thank you Ole appreciate your support and help with this..

Happy New Year....Lynn