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Strange second names?

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Shazzlou

Shazzlou Report 30 Nov 2008 14:57

Thanks will remember that, maybe worth looking at registers again for marriage with maiden name as Griffiths just in case!

Redharissa

Redharissa Report 30 Nov 2008 14:53

Sometimes a godparent's surname will be used as a middle name for the godchild.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 30 Nov 2008 14:36

my father's christian name was his mother;s maiden name - Harman

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 30 Nov 2008 14:30

Very often the middle name was either the mothers maiden name or a family name,

2 Surnames can also indicate that the child was illigitimate, so the parents were not married.Not unsusual in their time.

Shazzlou

Shazzlou Report 30 Nov 2008 14:12

Has anyone come across strange second names whilst search parish records my gt gt gt grandfather William was Welsh & had the second name of Griffiths and his sister Hannah seems to have the second name of Woodland.
I wondered if Williams second name was actually his mothers maiden name?