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Following up to my own message:
The english origin of the Scattergood surname is most probably Derbyshire.
I have found one variant - Scattergard - 1744 Hannah Scattergard in Derbyshire. Could simply be a spelling variant though.
If we consider a Scandinavian origin for Scattergood:
* The majority of the settlers in Derbyshire appears to have been Swedish rather than Norvegian (anyone have more information on this?)
* I think there is a reasonable chance the 'good' derives from Gard/Gaarde/etc meaning farm
As for Scatter? Any old norse speakers out there?
The modern Swedish word skatter means tax. Or treasure. Hmm, just when I think I am on the trail of a sun-kissed farm near a lake, I find I am possibly chasing a tax collector.
I don't expect we will ever find a link, (possibly genetically?) but my money is on a scandinavian farm.
Jill
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