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Names variations Hutcheson Kerry Ireland

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Babs15

Babs15 Report 8 Jul 2011 12:13

Hi is it normal to have various spellings of names in Ireland? I have been tracing my grandmother (on my mums wedding certiifcate her name is spelt "hutchison")
On My grandmothers wedding certiifcate it is spelt "Hutcheson"
and on a census which I believe includes my granmother it is Hutchinson!

How on earth do I trace my family with all these variations?

Babs

Rambling

Rambling Report 8 Jul 2011 12:34

Very normal to have various spellings ( and not just in Ireland lol).

It's just down to remembering to look at all variants of a name when searching I'm afraid.

Researching:

Babs15

Babs15 Report 8 Jul 2011 13:05

Thanks I thought I was going mad!

Joy

Joy Report 8 Jul 2011 13:09

Surnames vary tremendously and have been written as they sound at times :)

For Irish variations, for example, McCusker can be McCusker, MacCusker, M'Cusker, Mcusker, Cosker, Cusker, and varying other transcriptions if the accent has been misunderstood, and McAlarney can be McAlarney, Mclarney ,,,, :-)

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 8 Jul 2011 14:03

Concentrate on the 'Ferriter Church Records...surname is trans.Huchison...Maura gave you details of Fred jnr's marriage to Johanna (1867)

Fred.jnr was only 16 !
Witnesses' were Pat.Houlihan and Michael Lee

GV show Fred.in the Townland of Moortown...Kilquane

Hutchinson Frederick Moorestown Kilquane

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