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Fee | Report | 17 Nov 2006 11:55 |
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I know both my GGG grandparents surnames so it shouldnt prove too difficult to trace them back, but it does seems strange, maybe he had several brothers and she was an only child and they wanted to carry on her name,although i must say its not an unusual name, very common in fact. |
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Clare | Report | 17 Nov 2006 11:49 |
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i have the same! my gtgt grandfather took my gtgt grandmothers name but she was already married when they got together lol but it wasnt her name either it was the surname from her first marriage! |
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Bobtanian | Report | 17 Nov 2006 11:48 |
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I have recently been 'found'(contacted via Genes) by a 2nd? cousin that took his mothers maiden name, does make it difficult trying to trace back, Bob |
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Researching: |
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Fee | Report | 17 Nov 2006 11:43 |
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Yes, i have heard of it happening in recent years, but back in 1819????. |
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Angela now in Wilts (not North Devon) | Report | 17 Nov 2006 11:41 |
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A colleague of mine in recent times kept her maiden name & hubby took on her name, as her parents had 2 daughters & they wanted her father's family name to continue. Haven't come across it in my research though. Angela |
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PinkDiana | Report | 17 Nov 2006 11:36 |
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Oh wouldn't that be fabulous!! :o) |
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Fee | Report | 17 Nov 2006 11:36 |
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Whilst searching for marriage details on probate records (1819) i have stumbled across the fact that my GGG grandfather seems to have taken my GGG grandmothers surname upon their marriage. Has anyone heard of this happening? It seems very strange, but although i have searched 20 years before and after the date of marrage, i can find no other listings for their marriage. Fee |
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