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Topic: "Jack" Straughan, a fresh pair of eyes needed (Read 1225 times)
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kooky
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Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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It is quite common for people known as Jack, to have been christened John. There are 3 in my immediate family, and I know of several more!
Kooky
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Clulo - Staffs.,Warwickshire, Lancs.1780 -1950
Fisher- Nafferton,Hull, Manchester.1770-1840-1950
Kane&McNeill,Forkhill, Armagh and Glasgow,Bray Dublin.1850s -1920
Boshell and Dowzard- Dublin, 1840s -1911
Kay/Bremner Edinburgh 1800 - 1841.Kay Staffs.& Lancs1842 -1901
Kay - Newcastle on Tyne 1780-1861
Swindell[s], Marple & Manchester 1900->
Makinson, M/c & Prestwich 1870 ->
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2zpool
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My husband is Jack only to his family and John to everyone else including me. I could never figure how Polly was a nickname for Mary. Then sometimes Edward is called Ted.
Janis
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Co. Durham: Hall, Snowdon, Makepeace, Barnfather, Barrass, Gray/Grey, Wilson, Carr, Cole, Richardson, Greener Northumberland: Grey/Gray, Richardson, Barnfather, Heron, Redpath ------------------------------------------------------------------ Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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AMBLY
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Falkland Islands "Desire The Right"
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My father's uncle was only ever called "Jack" ....But he was registered & christened "John". Jack is an extremely common pet-form of John. The American President JFK, was known as "Jack" to family & friends.......
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AMBLY
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nutana
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I am interested in the background of your Straughans as I also have Straughans in my family. Thomas Straughan and his wife Barbara left the Wooler area in the mid 1830s and went south, first to Newcastle, then to Felling, Heworth. I have been trying to connect this Thomas to sibs or parents and so far, it's a brick wall. Any chance that your Straughans may come from the same area? I have quite a bit of info about his children.
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Durham: Davidson, Straughan
Northumberland: Straughan, Wintrop, Rogerson
Cumberland: Davidson, Dobson
Hampshire: Heighes, Cole, Snelling, Cooper
Somerset: Winter, Hole, Hill, Marler, Sully
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Michael Dixon
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And was Mary Ann Kirtley, b.c1878, dtr of William Kirtley and Hannah Wardle ?
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nutana
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My grandmother's mother was Mary Ann Straughan b. 2 July 1849 to Thomas Straughan & Barbara Wintrop from the Wooler area. Sibs include Richard, (b Newcastle c1836), James (b c1837), William (b c 1842), Thomas (b c 1846), John George (b c1853), Barbara (b c 1855) and Elizabeth (b c 1857). All but Richard were born in Felling, Heworth. I know nothing of Thomas's parentage. From census info, I estimate that he was born c1812 in Wooler area. His wife Barbara was born 1814 in Chillingham.
Any chance that your Straughans might connect with this family?
By the way, the Straughan name continued through my grandmother's family (she was a Davidson) as a middle name for her son, as well as her brother and his son and grandson.
Peggy
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Durham: Davidson, Straughan
Northumberland: Straughan, Wintrop, Rogerson
Cumberland: Davidson, Dobson
Hampshire: Heighes, Cole, Snelling, Cooper
Somerset: Winter, Hole, Hill, Marler, Sully
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