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The Name Jack Please

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Tetley

Tetley Report 18 Jan 2009 21:37

I have a name Jack but believe it to be his nickname. I was thinking the proper name may be John. Has any one else got any idears please.

Researching:
Allen,Hamblen,Wood,Carey,Shirley,Morris,

June

June Report 18 Jan 2009 21:44

My dad was called Jack but his real name was John



June x

Tetley

Tetley Report 18 Jan 2009 21:47

Hi June

A big thankyou for your help

Researching:
Allen,Hamblen,Wood,Carey,Shirley,Morris,

Janet 693215

Janet 693215 Report 18 Jan 2009 21:53

Jack is usually a diminutive of John but not necessarily.

(Having had my fingers burnt making such assumptions when looking for my mum's uncle Bob who turned out to be Harold. God only knows why he was called Bob. He didn't have Robert as a middle name)

Tetley

Tetley Report 18 Jan 2009 22:11

Hi Janet/Amokavid

I have just found the family on the 1911 census and all the children seem to have nicknames.

Many thanks for your help

Researching:
Allen,Hamblen,Wood,Carey,Shirley,Morris,

CLK

CLK Report 18 Jan 2009 23:08

Hi I also have a Jack who is proving almost impossible to find.......he could well be a John, but is down as Jack on hiswedding his son's birth certificate and RAF papers but i still can't find him...good luck!!

Researching:
Harrison, Fever, Martin, Flint, Waterman, Neve, Pierce, Jones, Parkes, Iden, Spillet,Bishop, Reed, Kehily all in Kent . . . . just for starters! x

Heather

Heather Report 18 Jan 2009 23:09

Most Jacks are John.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 18 Jan 2009 23:35

my uncle was christened Jack



sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Battenburg

Battenburg Report 19 Jan 2009 07:22

My uncle was born Fred but had the nickname candy Bob.
My father was John. Seven generations of John.He got called Jack

CLK

CLK Report 19 Jan 2009 11:07

Gets confusing doesn't it...my Grandad was called Harold but everyone called him John..no one else wa called Harold and my other granfather who is a 'Jack' apperas to have no other Johns in his family whatsoever!

Researching:
Harrison, Fever, Martin, Flint, Waterman, Neve, Pierce, Jones, Parkes, Iden, Spillet,Bishop, Reed, Kehily all in Kent . . . . just for starters! x

Battenburg

Battenburg Report 19 Jan 2009 23:42

I have friend called Tom. His surname is Tomlinson. His real name is Hubbert. His wife didnt find out till their wedding day