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Title: helpful or what?
Post by: familysearcher on Friday 05 June 09 11:43 BST (UK)
just got a marriage certificate for gg grandparents

shows ggggrandfathers as --  Hugh Hughes and William Williams

one of the witnesses was Thomas Thomas!

aaaaagh............
Title: Re: helpful or what?
Post by: Alan b on Friday 05 June 09 20:08 BST (UK)
That is quite funny although I appreciate it must be frustrating for you.
Title: Re: helpful or what?
Post by: Gadget on Friday 05 June 09 20:28 BST (UK)
I've got a Robert Roberts and a John Jones  ::)


Gadget
Title: Re: helpful or what?
Post by: O1dgobbo on Friday 05 June 09 20:46 BST (UK)
It depends how many Hugh Hughes, William Williams and Thomas Thomas there were in that village at that time.  You might think it a lot easier to research Thomas Harland married to Jane but there were three such couples in Chester le Street about 1800.

All the best

Gobbo
Title: Re: helpful or what?
Post by: genjen on Friday 05 June 09 22:28 BST (UK)
I have an Alexander Alexander.

Why would any parent do that? ???
Title: Re: helpful or what?
Post by: O1dgobbo on Saturday 06 June 09 10:50 BST (UK)
Pure thoughtlessness or perhaps deliberate cruelty - have you read Catch 22, which includes the tragic  (fictional) story of Major Major Major.

Gobbo
Title: Re: helpful or what?
Post by: familysearcher on Thursday 11 June 09 17:48 BST (UK)
re catch 22 - i had but had forgotten!

maybe this would be a good challenge to put in the lighter lighter side - the funniest/or most unlikely double name!
Title: Re: helpful or what?
Post by: hscherry on Friday 12 June 09 13:39 BST (UK)
Quote from: familysearcher on Thursday 11 June 09 17:48 BST (UK)
maybe this would be a good challenge to put in the lighter lighter side - the funniest/or most unlikely double name!

One of my ancestors was called Usher Back which i find quite amusing
Title: Re: helpful or what?
Post by: stoney on Friday 12 June 09 18:08 BST (UK)
My GG-Grandmother's father was called David Johnston and she married John Davidson !  I do sometimes get mixed up with them........


Stoney