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Ireland / Siblings with same names
« on: Thursday 07 September 17 12:20 BST (UK) »
Over the years I have been researching my Family History, on a number of occasions I have come across families where siblings have the same first name e.g. Margaret born 1853 and Margaret born 1858. The children have the same Parents, same location, same church etc.
My immediate deduction was that the first sibling passed away before the second sibling was born and therefore the second sibling was named after the first. However, there are no records of the first sibling dying and that makes things confusing.
My immediate deduction was that the first sibling passed away before the second sibling was born and therefore the second sibling was named after the first. However, there are no records of the first sibling dying and that makes things confusing.