Can 2 children have the same christian name?

[heywood]

Hi Paul,

What is the name of the child transcribed as H E in 1851?

In 1861, William 19 yrs and Alfred 12 yrs are still with parents but the others are elsewhere.

Heywood

[PaulThommo]

Thanks Jamjar, I have just looked them up on Family Search, unfortunately all 3 do not list any parents so no further forward.

There's a James Thompson South Shields March Quarter 1843 10a 703

Also one in the June Quarter and one named James Allison Thompson in June 1884

Jamjar

[Jamjar]

I was just going to ask if that was the correct family on the 51 and 61.

Could be Henry Edward Sept 1847 South Shields

Added: found Henry E on the '61 as a farm servant. Not with any family members.

Jamjar

[kazzza]

I can understand a child being given the same Christian name if the first named one had passed away (although I find this rather morbid). Can it be that the family have taken in the 2 children I can't find baptism records for from another member of the family for whatever reason.

Yes the practice of naming children with the same name was not uncommon in the past when many children died shortly after birth or within the first few years of life.In some families it was important that a certain name was passed down in the family and in order that this occurred some named a subsequent child the same as one who had died or in other cases if they thought the child was frail.

I have come across a few where 2 children were named the same.. In particular Roderick McIver Murray 1905 - 1907 & Roderick McIver Murray 1908.

[PaulThommo]

Hi Jamjar,
Thanks for that, yes it has got to be the right family, I have got Henry Edwards birth certificate which states his mother as Margery (nee Jefferson), the first James middle name is Jefferson and I also have their wedding transcript with them being married in 1824. Henry Edward was baptised  on 24 October 1847 so a birth in September seems likely.

Yes it looks as though Henry E was a farm servant, same age and born in the same place, farmed out (no pun intended!!!) to earn some money.

I was just going to ask if that was the correct family on the 51 and 61.

Could be Henry Edward Sept 1847 South Shields

Added: found Henry E on the '61 as a farm servant. Not with any family members.

Jamjar

[Jamjar]

I can't pick a George on the '61. The only suitable is with a widow with surname Thompson.

Do you have the married names for the daughters of the family?

Jamjar

[heywood]

Do you have James in later censuses?

Durham records online show a baptism for James Jobling Thompson. You have to purchase details.
I see some records which continue the 'Jobling' name which leads to a marriage between James Thompson and Agnes Hodgson.
1871 5028/67/41

James is born abt 1844, South Shields

[heywood]

 

That James is a ship's carpenter and have just found a James, ship's carpenter in 1861 with father Thomas 

[PaulThommo]

Hi Jamjar,
No George has done a runner! To be honest I am concentrating on my immediate family (new to this), so Henry Edward, my G Grandfather is most important, then I have managed to go back 2 more generations, Robert and his father Thomas. 4 females in the family, Hannah b1826, Elizabeth b1832, Maria b1834, & Margery b1837, but no idea of married names (as yet).
Paul

I can't pick a George on the '61. The only suitable is with a widow with surname Thompson.

Do you have the married names for the daughters of the family?

Jamjar