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Double Barelled Surnames
« on: Tuesday 23 November 04 18:59 GMT (UK) »
I have just discovered a relative using a double barelled surname in 1889, how common was this practice ?  would like to hear from anyone else who has experience of  this.

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Fitzgerald/Mullane/Riordan/Heaphy/Barrett, O'Brien, Doneraile area
McCormack/ Brophy/Egan/Gavin,  Tullamore area
McCormack, Corr, Dublin
Hennessey and Heaphy in South Wales Valleys



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Re: Double Barelled Surnames
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 23 November 04 19:16 GMT (UK) »
Yes i have found this a few times there is a thread about it some where on this site
                   I have came a cross a few now ,
                       I  have a Henry Prince Ballard
                                      Richard Baxter prince B.......
      and in this case it was the mothers maiden name in the middle !
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