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eline

eline Report 27 Jan 2004 13:00

Could some of our Irish members help me with a query. My gt. gt. gt. grandmother came to NE of England from N. Ireland in early 1800s. She couldn't write but gave her name for her marriage which was transcribed as Carnearnen. However on the 1881 census it has become Carnarnan. Is there such a name and also I would like as many variations of the name as possible. e.g. Carnahan etc. Regards, Jackie

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Unknown Report 27 Jan 2004 13:16

KARNAHAN KERNAGHAN KERNAHAN KERNAN KERNOHAN KERNOGHAN KERNAHON and several other variations, not for getting the O's, Mc's. Mac's and Nic's

Barrie

Barrie Report 22 Jan 2008 14:00

hi,
My ggfather was a KernaCHAN two children were KernaHAN 6 were KernaGHAN and he was buried under Carnachan,
In Irish records look under your spelling if it's not there then you know the local official has his own spelling. Sure enough its there the same sounding just spelt different especially Griffiths Land Valuations.

Just Jill x

Just Jill x Report 22 Jan 2008 15:00

Don't forget that they wrote what they heard as the spoken word so there are bound to be variatons.
Jill
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