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Sean

Sean Report 30 Jan 2012 00:19

HI
Can any one help gt gt grandfather known as thomas groves wife mary only marriage i can find is john thomas groves marrying a mary thornhill abt 1874 gt grandfather born abt 1881 seems to be an only child gt gt grandfather always known as thomas on census is it normal to marry using differant first name.
Thank you for any help
Regards Mandy :-S

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 30 Jan 2012 00:36

Happens quite alot

Was looking at one earlier who was Henry George but on one census he was George H

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Sean

Sean Report 30 Jan 2012 00:40

HI GlitterBaby
Thank You
Mandy :-D

MarysRoots

MarysRoots Report 30 Jan 2012 01:08

Hello,

I was christened Irene Mary but all of my life have been know as Mary
Also my late fathers birth cert he had Cleaton on and it was not till after his death we knew he had been christened that name
regards

mary

Researching:
Hyde,Fullwood,HarveyMillington Areas Bilston,Sedgley.Tipton Staffordshire