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Has anyone else come across the same thing?
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 13 Dec 2009 12:09 |
The Rimmer family of Southport are a good example. Even when you receive a certificate there is no knowing if you have the correct one. Perm from John, Elizabeth, Richard Thomas Margaret and Robert. |
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Battenburg | Report | 13 Dec 2009 11:53 |
Google |
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Jennifer | Report | 13 Dec 2009 11:22 |
Oh yes, I've had this too. I have two lots of Edward Taylors married to Sarah Taylor with Children called Edward, George, Sarah all born in the same place, now both living in somewhere completely different but just a few doors apart. Both Edwards (senior) have the same occupation and both Edwards (Jnr) have the same occupation but different to that of their fathers. Worse still they also have a neighbour whose first name is Edward, married to Sarah and their surname is Holmwood which is the place of birth of the other two families. |
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brummiejan | Report | 13 Dec 2009 09:33 |
I have a similar situation. There are 2 families - one mine - where all the names bar one of the children are identical, and they have virtually identical birth years too!!. And lived in the same area. I have been unable to link them, though I feel there must be a connection somewhere. The only thing that saved the day was that one "pair" of children was of a different gender! Just shows how careful you have to be. |
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mgnv | Report | 13 Dec 2009 09:00 |
Freewheel - so true. In 1855 Scotland, 47% of boys were named John, James or William. |
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Freewheel | Report | 10 Dec 2009 16:32 |
Far from unusual - our ancestors tended not to be very imaginative with regard to the names of their offspring. |
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GypsyJoe | Report | 10 Dec 2009 16:27 |
Hi All, |
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BrianW | Report | 10 Dec 2009 15:21 |
Possible ways to differentiate: |
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GypsyJoe | Report | 10 Dec 2009 14:15 |
I've been searching like many of us for more than one branch of my tree and have come across two families with the same surname from the East End of London where both heads have the same name, as do the wives and a couple of the children whose ages are similar. |
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