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Re: Grandfather- Patrick O' Callaghan
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 19 October 25 20:02 BST (UK) »

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Re: Grandfather- Patrick O' Callaghan
« Reply #10 on: Monday 20 October 25 20:45 BST (UK) »
hi  NoniB
thank you for that, my  late father in law said they came over because of the Potato Famine. you have given me a lot of info,  I new about Wicklow, the O in front of the name is because you are cheif of the clan, that is what I have been told. do not now if it is right. and yes they did work for the Ordnance Survey, then when the family moved to london, they then worked on the railways.
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O'callaghan from Southampton and Ireland.
Ashby from Southampton
Loveday, Stone, Duffield, Alcock, Carter, Oldfield,Chaplin. from Norfolk
Stephens I think from London

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Re: Re: Grandfather- Patrick O' Callaghan
« Reply #11 on: Monday 20 October 25 21:40 BST (UK) »
The O means grandson of

You can read about surnames here including the dropping and reinstatement of O
https://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/Irish-last-names.html

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Re: Grandfather- Patrick O' Callaghan
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 21 October 25 13:00 BST (UK) »

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Re: Grandfather- Patrick O' Callaghan
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 21 October 25 21:13 BST (UK) »
hi Jon_ni
thank you for the info. I have read it.
from Car
O'callaghan from Southampton and Ireland.
Ashby from Southampton
Loveday, Stone, Duffield, Alcock, Carter, Oldfield,Chaplin. from Norfolk
Stephens I think from London

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Re: Grandfather- Patrick O' Callaghan
« Reply #14 on: Tuesday 21 October 25 21:15 BST (UK) »
hi sinann
thank you for the info. I have read it.
from Car
O'callaghan from Southampton and Ireland.
Ashby from Southampton
Loveday, Stone, Duffield, Alcock, Carter, Oldfield,Chaplin. from Norfolk
Stephens I think from London
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