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I reccommend the practice of giving children the maiden name of their mother
« on: Monday 25 July 11 13:09 BST (UK) »
    AS  A MIDDLE NAME                                                                                   My grandfather has got   someones  surname as his middle name.   Which I am currently trying to track down.

My father has got his grandmothers  surname as his  middle name, which has helped me track down his ancestors.

I have got my mothers maiden name as my middle name, which gives me quite a distinctive name.

It is a practice which can be of treemendous help in  compiling ones Family tree.
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Re: I reccommend the practice of giving children the maiden name of their mother
« Reply #1 on: Monday 25 July 11 13:18 BST (UK) »
For a sec I thought you meant give the mothers maiden name as the surname of a child.   :o :o :o :o :o

Yes I see now, the maiden name as a middle name. Has happened a few times in my family tree.
Researching:

LONDON, Coombs, Roberts, Auber, Helsdon, Fradine, Morin, Goodacre
DORSET Coombs, Munday
NORFOLK Helsdon, Riches, Harbord, Budery
KENT Roberts, Goodacre
SUSSEX Walder, Boniface, Dinnage, Standen, Lee, Botten, Wickham, Jupp
SUFFOLK Titshall, Frost, Fairweather, Mayhew, Archer, Eade, Scarfe
DURHAM Stewart, Musgrave, Wilson, Forster
SCOTLAND Stewart in Selkirk
USA Musgrave, Saix
ESSEX Cornwell, Stock, Quilter, Lawrence, Whale, Clift
OXON Edgington, Smith, Inkpen, Snell, Batten, Brain

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Re: I reccommend the practice of giving children the maiden name of their mother
« Reply #2 on: Monday 25 July 11 13:21 BST (UK) »
I quite agree - except  ::)  My father and his uncle both had the middle name of Owen and I haven't the foggiest idea where that came from.  I haven't come across any surname of Owen in the families and it's bugging me.  No doubt one day I'll find the clue.

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Re: I reccommend the practice of giving children the maiden name of their mother
« Reply #3 on: Monday 25 July 11 13:25 BST (UK) »
Sometimes they used the surname or firstname of a lord of the manor so pillar of the community or a friend. I have an ancestor sibling called William Warden Walder and Warden was the first name of the lord of the manor Warden Sergison.
Researching:

LONDON, Coombs, Roberts, Auber, Helsdon, Fradine, Morin, Goodacre
DORSET Coombs, Munday
NORFOLK Helsdon, Riches, Harbord, Budery
KENT Roberts, Goodacre
SUSSEX Walder, Boniface, Dinnage, Standen, Lee, Botten, Wickham, Jupp
SUFFOLK Titshall, Frost, Fairweather, Mayhew, Archer, Eade, Scarfe
DURHAM Stewart, Musgrave, Wilson, Forster
SCOTLAND Stewart in Selkirk
USA Musgrave, Saix
ESSEX Cornwell, Stock, Quilter, Lawrence, Whale, Clift
OXON Edgington, Smith, Inkpen, Snell, Batten, Brain

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Re: I reccommend the practice of giving children the maiden name of their mother
« Reply #4 on: Monday 25 July 11 13:28 BST (UK) »
my husband's grandfather has the surname of his godfather as a middle name
Wainwright - Yorkshire
Whitney - Herefordshire
Watson -  Northamptonshire
Trant - Yorkshire
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Needham - Derbyshire
Waterhouse - Derbyshire
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Re: I reccommend the practice of giving children the maiden name of their mother
« Reply #5 on: Monday 25 July 11 13:46 BST (UK) »
My ancestor gave two of his children his mothers maiden name as a middle name.
Researching:

LONDON, Coombs, Roberts, Auber, Helsdon, Fradine, Morin, Goodacre
DORSET Coombs, Munday
NORFOLK Helsdon, Riches, Harbord, Budery
KENT Roberts, Goodacre
SUSSEX Walder, Boniface, Dinnage, Standen, Lee, Botten, Wickham, Jupp
SUFFOLK Titshall, Frost, Fairweather, Mayhew, Archer, Eade, Scarfe
DURHAM Stewart, Musgrave, Wilson, Forster
SCOTLAND Stewart in Selkirk
USA Musgrave, Saix
ESSEX Cornwell, Stock, Quilter, Lawrence, Whale, Clift
OXON Edgington, Smith, Inkpen, Snell, Batten, Brain

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Re: I reccommend the practice of giving children the maiden name of their mother
« Reply #6 on: Monday 25 July 11 13:49 BST (UK) »
It sure helps.  For a few generations after my Billy Blue ancestor died, children in various branches of the family had the name Blue added to their forenames.  Sure helped to consolidate the family tree and its various branches!

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Re: I reccommend the practice of giving children the maiden name of their mother
« Reply #7 on: Monday 25 July 11 14:44 BST (UK) »
My grandad was given his mothers maiden name of Mockridge as his 3rd christian name. That was so helpful when I started doing my family tree.

I don't think my hubby(or my sons) would have been too happy if we'd have used my maiden name (Rogers) as our kids middle name.

Our surname is Coleman.

Think about it girls and boys  ;D ;D :o

Carol
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Re: I reccommend the practice of giving children the maiden name of their mother
« Reply #8 on: Monday 25 July 11 14:48 BST (UK) »
Quote from: carol8353 on Monday 25 July 11 14:44 BST (UK)
My grandad was given his mothers maiden name of Mockridge as his 3rd christian name. That was so helpful when I started doing my family tree.

I don't think my hubby(or my sons) would have been too happy if we'd have used my maiden name (Rogers) as our kids middle name.

Our surname is Coleman.

Think about it girls and boys  ;D ;D :o

Carol
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