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The name Jas??- completed
« on: Tuesday 13 July 10 21:51 BST (UK) »
Looking up on the 1881 census , Ive found a family relative born in Ireland named jas .

Can anyone tell me what was it short for ?

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Re: The name Jas??
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 13 July 10 21:59 BST (UK) »
Hi wise1,
Jas. is short for James.

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Re: The name Jas??
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 13 July 10 22:03 BST (UK) »
Brilliant answered in the space of 5mins too !!! Thanks very much .

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Re: The name Jas??
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 13 July 10 22:06 BST (UK) »
 Or Jason.

A bit like Chas. is Charles.
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Re: The name Jas??
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 13 July 10 22:34 BST (UK) »
Jason was a fairly uncommon name and Jas. is the usual abrviation for James. If you search for any Jasons in Co. Carlow in the civil index there are no results.
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Re: The name Jas??
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 14 July 10 06:19 BST (UK) »
Thanks again , this is from Liverpool Census born in Ireland ( Father is Patrick clearly states Carlow Leinster )

Now have the  difficulty of tracking their parish now . 

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Re: The name Jas??
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 15 July 10 23:57 BST (UK) »
definitely James
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curran, carlow, dublin.
 doyle, carlow.
 gaul, carlow
cooke, kilkenny
kelter, kilkenny
mills, kildare and queens
jones, Caernarvonshire
brophy, carlow and dublin
o'rorke galway and carlow and laois
taylor, london
kelly, dublin and cavan

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Re: The name Jas??
« Reply #7 on: Friday 16 July 10 06:14 BST (UK) »
Thanks Pete ,  I think that closes this one for me .

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Re: The name Jas??- completed
« Reply #8 on: Friday 16 July 10 20:42 BST (UK) »
Hi wise1,
What was Jas surname?
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