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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Kent => Topic started by: mazeppa on Thursday 10 May 07 16:11 BST (UK)
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I wonder if anyone has come across this first name.
c 1837 Gains [male] He is not in my direct line so I don't really want to buy a cert. just to prove it is a mistake or indeed correct.
Cheers, Mazeppa
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Have you checked the Births Index? Ancestry show 25 in the first five years of transcriptions. Surely the surname and place would give you a reasonable idea if there was likely to be connection to you.
Jebber
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Hi Mazeppa
I hadn't come across that particular one myself until you (and Jebber) mentioned it but it was really quite common for surnames to be used as forenames - particularly for boys.
Casalguidi
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Have just checked birth index, it appears more likely to be GAIUS.
Jebber, probably a bit slow this morning - how did you find 25 in first 5 years of transcriptions ? I'll kick myself when you tell me.
He is connected to me, grandfather's brother, I just really wanted to clarify his name.
Thanks,
Mazeppa
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I always do a search of just the name on Free BMD when I come across a more unusual name, it is surprising how many times that a name that seems uncommon to us, appears in the BMDs.
I have only come across one name, from my own tree, for which I can find no other example except in Greek mythology, that is Polyphemus.
Jebber