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'Wanky' Byrne, Dublin.
« on: Monday 14 September 09 18:22 BST (UK) »
Desperately trying to narrow down a search for a Denis Byrne in Dublin  born c.1900 (hundreds of 'em). I know he had a brother Thomas/Tommy and a sister known as 'Wanky'. Does anyone know what this is an abbreviation or slang for?

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Byrne, Stapleton, Kennedy, Dougherty, Clishan/Clisham. Easter 1916 Dublin, in Ireland.
Sharp, Houlgrave, McCarrick, Quinn, Dougherty in Liverpool.
Japha in Liverpool and Prussia (Poland)

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Re: 'Wanky' Byrne, Dublin.
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 15 September 09 22:41 BST (UK) »
Garton - Hull, Welton, Brough, Elloughton, Beverley, Polruan, Massachusetts
Measham - Whitwood, Pontefract; Derby, Ripton
Hookham - Glanford Brigg, Appleby
Vaughan - Portadown
Scott - Belfast
Fetherstonhaugh - Belfast
Allen - Belfast
Cooke - Portadown

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Re: 'Wanky' Byrne, Dublin.
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 16 September 09 16:40 BST (UK) »
Yip, thats the one I'm pinning my hopes on - but will need to confirm if 'Wanky' is a slang name for Eileen, Bridget or May? If not, then this isn't it, if yes, it will help towards confirmation. Hopefully, there aren't any other Denis Byrne's in census with similarly named sisters! Thanks for the look up and for posting, much appreciated.

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Byrne, Stapleton, Kennedy, Dougherty, Clishan/Clisham. Easter 1916 Dublin, in Ireland.
Sharp, Houlgrave, McCarrick, Quinn, Dougherty in Liverpool.
Japha in Liverpool and Prussia (Poland)
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