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Murphy - why do parents have different surrname on Baptismal doc
« on: Wednesday 22 June 16 16:35 BST (UK) »
I am confused (again).. I think I found a baptismal record for my 2nd gr grandfather in Kerry Ireland but the surnames for his parents are different to his.  Is this just an error and the father was James Murphy, mother Maria Leahy?  Plse See below:

Name:    Thade Murphy
Event Type:    Baptism
Baptism Date:    17 Jan 1833
Baptism Place:    Killeentierna, Kerry, Ireland
Diocese:    Kerry
Father:    James Leahy
Mother:    Maria Leahy

As always, thanks in advance for any help offered:)
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Re: Murphy - whay do parents have different surrname on Baptismal doc
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 22 June 16 16:47 BST (UK) »
None of the parents match... 
the link is here http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634281#page/37/mode/1up
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Re: Murphy - whay do parents have different surrname on Baptismal doc
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 22 June 16 16:52 BST (UK) »
Could it be that they have just listed the father's first name as his surname would be the same as the child being baptised and given the mother's maiden name?

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Re: Murphy - whay do parents have different surrname on Baptismal doc
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 22 June 16 16:54 BST (UK) »
Could it be that they have just listed the father's first name as his surname would be the same as the child being baptised and given the mother's maiden name?

Yes, groom, I have seen that before and, I think, queried on here.
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Re: Murphy - whay do parents have different surrname on Baptismal doc
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 22 June 16 16:56 BST (UK) »
Pity all baptisms don't do that, it would be a great help.  ;)
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Re: Murphy - why do parents have different surrname on Baptismal doc
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 22 June 16 16:58 BST (UK) »
Thanks:)

I am working on the premise that the parents are James and Maria Murphy nee Leahy but I just wanted to make sure that nothing else was going on I should take note of:)

Regards, Carol
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Re: Murphy - why do parents have different surrname on Baptismal doc
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 22 June 16 17:01 BST (UK) »
Hallmark - I just clicked on your link.  It looks like it was more of a transcription error on Ancestry.  Thanks for that:)

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Regards, Carol
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Brookes - New Zealand; England
Morris- Liverpool Lancs, UK; New Zealand
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Gould & Reece- Stroud, Gloucestershire UK; New Zealand
Oakly - Australia, NZ; UK
Downes -UK; Australia; NZ
Kinghorn - Jamaica; England; Scotland
Murphy - County Kerry, Ireland; NZ