Genealogy Chat

I have noticed this on my tree the father of the child always passed his name down to his eldest son. Also the name Vincent has been passed down for many generations and both my husband and son have it as a middle name. Strange isn't it. Jen

G Granfathers 1 X John 1 X Thomas Arthur 1 X Albert 1 X Joseph G G Grandfathers 3 X Thomas 1 X Charles Edward 1 X Sydney Arthur 1 X John 1 X George Edwin 1 X William Henry G G G Grandfathers 4 X Thomas 2 X Joseph 2 X John 1 X James 1 X Alexander 1 X Henry 1 X George 1 X Epton 1 X William G Grandmothers 1 X Florence Beatrice 1 X Dorothy Elizabeth 1 X Elizabeth Jane 1 X Marjorie G G Grandmothers 1 X Florence Georgina Gordon 1 X Alice Violet 1 X Pattie Sophia 1 X Esther 1 X Rosetta 1 X Jane Ann 1 X Isabella 1 X Sarah G G G Grandmothers 3 X Emma 1 X Elizabeth 1 X Ellen 1 X Jane 1 X Isabella 1 X Hannah 1 X Caroline 1 X Jane Elizabeth 1 X Sarah Ann 1 X Olivia Newbury 1 X Phoebe 1 X Frances. Quite a range there, didn;t realise there were so many different names! lol

Grandmothers' names 4 x Elizabeth 2 Martha Susannah Ann Sarah Mary Honor 3 x elizabeth Mary 4 Edna Jane Susannah Ann 2 Sarah Hannah Kezia 2 x Honor Ann 2 Susan Susannah 2 Eliza Elizabeth great-grand Emma 2 Ruth Ellen grandmothers Gladys Annie Eliza Seems to be a bit more variety with the ladies! nell

Of all the 4 x great grandfathers I've traced, 6 are called John and 2 are called William. No other names. 3 x great grandfathers: 4 Johns 4 Williams 2 Roberts 1 Joseph 1 Richard 1 Daniel 2 x great grandfathers 3 williams 2 Johns 1 Emmet 1 James great grandfathers 2 Johns 1 thomas 1 Charles grandfathers Angus Jeuel A more interesting variety of names, the closer the generations get to me. Convinced that my gt X 16 grandfathers will be all Williams or all Johns!

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