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new names for old?????

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Laura

Laura Report 28 May 2008 22:51

i have a Nin in my tree, think it was short for Winnifred. go figure.
L xxx

Judith

Judith Report 28 May 2008 20:41

How kind of you all to keep the suggestions coming in!!!
Wish I'd had a bet for the best guess!!!

Karen

Karen Report 28 May 2008 19:36

My nan was known as Nin, her name was Nellie Rosina.
Hope this helps
Karen

FamilyFogey

FamilyFogey Report 28 May 2008 19:29

I know you have now found your Nin - but just thought I would add - my grandmother's cousin was nicknamed Nin - but her real name was Eileen.

x

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 28 May 2008 19:29

Could the J stand for Janine? ....Nin?

Richard

Richard Report 28 May 2008 18:48

oh and forgot to mention for 'Nell'..I also had two auntie Nells, one real name Caroline the other Eleanor!

Richard

Richard Report 28 May 2008 18:46

Ooops sorry didn't realise you already had your answer (had only read page 1)..but you see what I mean in any case!

Richard

Richard Report 28 May 2008 18:44

I also had an auntie Nin, her real name was Jessie however! Not sure that will help much. I think it was just an effectionate pet name in families (mine were London too) without any relation to actual name.

Judith

Judith Report 28 May 2008 16:53

thanks for all the suggestions everyone, all your help was brill....NIN turned out to be EMILY!!!!
j x

Judith

Judith Report 27 May 2008 20:14

thanks everyone....for all your help...much appreciated J x

Sue in Somerset

Sue in Somerset Report 27 May 2008 18:44

I looked at FreeBMD and that Stella Prince is the only one at that sort of time.

I found a lot of Prince births in Poplar district. Some names you mentioned of other siblings.

Seems to confirm that was where they were living.

Sue

Kathlyn

Kathlyn Report 27 May 2008 16:56

My mums name was Winifred and my young cousin could not pronounce it, so he called her Aunt Nin.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 27 May 2008 16:13

1891............

Name: Eliza J Prince
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: William
Gender: Female
Where born: Barnstaple, Devon, England

Civil Parish: Bromley
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Tower Hamlet
County/Island: London
Country: England

Registration district: Poplar
Sub registration district: Bromley
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Coates 22 Boarder
Eliza J Prince 35
Fanny M Prince 4
William Prince 37 b. Bromley, London
William O Prince 2

Judith

Judith Report 27 May 2008 15:15

OMG!!!!!

Thank so so very much........this certainly looks like them (with a bit of confusion along the way!!)
Sooooo grateful.
Judi
x

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 27 May 2008 15:08

1901???????

Name: Stella Prince
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Eliza J
Gender: Female
Where born: Bromley, London, England

Civil Parish: Bromley
Ecclesiastical parish: St Leonard Bromley
Town: London
County/Island: London
Country: England


Registration district: Poplar
Sub registration district: Bromley
ED, institution, or vessel: 41
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 237
Household Members: Name Age
William Douglas 23
John Marley 38
Eliza E Prince 16
Eliza J Prince 45
Emily Prince 8
Fanny Prince 14
Sidney Prince 7
Stella Prince 5
William Prince 47
William S Prince 12

Judith

Judith Report 27 May 2008 15:01

Hi, she was my great aunt, sorry in my haste I forgot to put that.........had brother Frederick William, sisters, Stella, Fanny (Frances?), Nell (Nellie, Helen) and Nin.....surname Prince.....all from the same area Bromley, kent.

Joy

Joy Report 27 May 2008 14:55

I know someone whose wife's name was Lily but she was known as Nin.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 27 May 2008 14:53

If this person was your aunt.........she must have been the sister of either your father or your mother........do you know the names of their parents? That info would enable you to find the familyon census records..............

Judith

Judith Report 27 May 2008 14:35

thanks for that Gwyn......think I need to do some lateral thinking!!!!

Leni

Leni Report 27 May 2008 14:29

Judith, I had a Auntie Nin, her real name was Irene.

Gwyn