This is a subject that has fascinated me. My great-grandfather was born in Wiltshire in 1830 and was given two middle names: David Abdie Jackson Jones. He has an older brother named William Solomon Banks Jones and another older brother with only one middle name: Henry Thomas Jones.
I believe the "Solomon Banks" middle name is some relation of his mother, Sarah Banks, but I have not found any candidates named that.
My great-grandfather's middle names are a complete mystery. Neither of those names, together or separately, show up in my family....yet.
I believe the "Thomas" in Henry Thomas Jones could be his grandfather's name but I can't prove that one either.
Then, trying to find a "Jones" in Wiltshire or anywhere in the British Isles is daunting.
