Genealogy Chat

I have four generations of David Joneses, although just to be awkward two of them decided to call themselves by their middle names. Also three Thomas Joneses (different branch - I have three separate lots of Joneses). Most of my mum's side tended to use different names, although I do have three Oldham Keals - and possibly more, since the last one isn't a direct ancestor so I haven't bothered tracing his descendants.

Sui - snap 8 generations a piece!! Michael - whoa, 3 lots of Jones, it's bad enough with my 2 lots of Browns!!! Snopdrops

Nolls - sorry didn't forget you, just wondering about your Cinderella - makes you think as to whether your ancestors heard the fairytale or whether they just liked it as a name in its own right. But very unusual. Thanks Snopdrops

I have 7 Ralph Bullock 1658,1698,1738,1771.1785,1811,1839 didn't think it would be a popular name also have 2 Barbara White 1828,1887 wouldn't have thought that name was that old most unususal Aqcuila Cornes Wilkes Linda (cant be bothered to count my Ellen,Hannah,Mary, William and Thomas!!)

Yes, have to agree with you Linda, Barbara does seem a modern name - I wouldn't have thought it went back that far either. Thanks for replying Snopdrops

Yes Snowdrops, it does get a bit tricky - of my paternal grandfather's four grandparents, three were Joneses. Slightly odd, then, that the one I've had most trouble tracing was the fourth - an Evans.

I have 10 generations with the name Charles!!!! It started as a surname & has ended as a middle name. When we used it as our son's middle name we didnt realise the name carried back for 314 years - & beyond!!!!!! Penny

Hey Snowdrop guess what I don't have a dreadful name like Turris meaning evil etc in my tree now looking through ancestry saw a name Terris think Irish for Terrance its obvious Nolls

Have more Robert Hamiltons than you can shake a stick at.......