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Strange second names?
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Shazzlou | Report | 30 Nov 2008 14:57 |
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Thanks will remember that, maybe worth looking at registers again for marriage with maiden name as Griffiths just in case! |
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Redharissa | Report | 30 Nov 2008 14:53 |
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Sometimes a godparent's surname will be used as a middle name for the godchild. |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 30 Nov 2008 14:36 |
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my father's christian name was his mother;s maiden name - Harman |
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Lindsey* | Report | 30 Nov 2008 14:30 |
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Very often the middle name was either the mothers maiden name or a family name, |
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Shazzlou | Report | 30 Nov 2008 14:12 |
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Has anyone come across strange second names whilst search parish records my gt gt gt grandfather William was Welsh & had the second name of Griffiths and his sister Hannah seems to have the second name of Woodland. |
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