Naming Conventions in Oxfordshire

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Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 815 Send Message	Margaret	Report	21 Oct 2016 16:11
	I have forgotten the naming conventions in Oxfordshire.. think it went father, brother, wife's father, etc...anyone better informed than me....
	Researching: Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 17,958 Send Message	Chris Ho :)	Report	21 Oct 2016 16:59
	(below came from a google search on subject!) Chris :) http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/OXFORDSHIRE/2001-05/0990548357 England and Wales, 1700 - 1879 - Naming Conventions > > First daughter - named after the mother's mother (maternal grandmother) > > Second daughter - named after the mother's father's mother > > Third daughter - named after the mother > > Fourth daughter - named after the mother's oldest sister > > First son - named after the father's father > > Second son - named after the mother's father > > Third son - named after the father > > Fourth son - named after the father's eldest brother. Exceptions apply if there was a duplication of a given name. In that case > the practice was to skip to the next name on the list.
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Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 815 Send Message	Margaret	Report	21 Oct 2016 18:54
	Thanks for the information, I googled but got led up several garden paths.....
	Researching: Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire