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Any Ideas What Peggy is Short for Please

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Steve

Steve Report 31 Jul 2008 03:22

To add to the mix an ancestors sister was baptized with the Christian name as 'Mysie' - married as 'Peggy' - died as 'Margaret'. :-)

Cheers ~ Steve.

Karen

Karen Report 31 Jul 2008 03:02

Ye its defo short for Margaret its my neighbours name an all the kids call her
"aunty peggy"

Sue from Perth Oz

Sue from Perth Oz Report 19 Jul 2008 09:11

My Grandmother was known as Peggy but christened Florence.

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 19 Jul 2008 08:41

We had a lady at work known as Peggy. Her name was Pauline

Margaretfinch

Margaretfinch Report 19 Jul 2008 07:38

I have a cousin born as Peggy not shortened
Margaret

Researching:
Finch Weathersfield Essex. Poole Haverhill Suffolk.GoodchildSouth Ascot BerkshireFry Wilton Wiltshire Goddard Laverstock Wiltshire Grayston Suffolk

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 19 Jul 2008 01:37

Care to post the details?

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

Devon Dweller

Devon Dweller Report 19 Jul 2008 01:21

My mum was christened Peggy

Battenburg

Battenburg Report 18 Jul 2008 23:15



Perhaps Peggy she used on her marriage cert wasnt her full name.
My grandmothers sister used Annie on the census and marriage cert but her real name was Phoebe Ann

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 18 Jul 2008 22:38

Marilyn

I've told this story several times on here over the last 3 or 4 years.

My husband has a friend called "Max" .......... friend's initials are F.J.R. ............. none of the names has any possible connection with Max


BUT that is what his parents nicknamed him when he was in utero .......... and they never managed to stop using it!

He lists himself everywhere as F J R (Max) xxxxxx .. has to od, 'cos no-one knows him as anything else, but it's also not his legal name!



sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Susan

Susan Report 18 Jul 2008 22:00

My mother is Norah Peggy so it is a name in its own right!

X Lairy- Fairy

X Lairy- Fairy Report 18 Jul 2008 21:46

we have a neighbour called peggy whos real name is margaret
Rosex

Researching:
Giffen, Catlin , Stevens , Kingham, Williams , Brinkley , Walker .Odell. jones from deptford

MarilynB

MarilynB Report 18 Jul 2008 21:44

Thanks, I have got a feeling this is going to be a brick wall lol

Researching:
Stirrup, Williams, Winter, Newton, Johnson, Barrett, Bruce, Bruen, Hartley, Proffit, Rogers, all in Manchester and loads of other names and places

David

David Report 18 Jul 2008 21:41

Usually a nickname for Margaret but sometimes stands on its own. My mother was called Peggy as a nickname and it had nothing to do with her real names.

MarilynB

MarilynB Report 18 Jul 2008 21:38

Thanks all of you, as I say thought I heard of it as short for Margaret, couldnt find Peggy in baptism records but was named as Peggy in her marriage record.

I think thats the end of her if you are right about having no connection with her real name Sylvia lol

Ill just have to keep looking, thanks again

Researching:
Stirrup, Williams, Winter, Newton, Johnson, Barrett, Bruce, Bruen, Hartley, Proffit, Rogers, all in Manchester and loads of other names and places

chrisa

chrisa Report 18 Jul 2008 21:36

My Nanas name was Margaret she was called Meg Meggy Peg & Peggy.

Kay????

Kay???? Report 18 Jul 2008 21:35

Usually for --Margaret,

often it is used just as a christian name...

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 18 Jul 2008 21:27

could possibly be a name in its own right



or have no connection at all with the given name!



sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Sam

Sam Report 18 Jul 2008 21:17

I've only heard of it as a pet name for Margaret.

MarilynB

MarilynB Report 18 Jul 2008 21:14

Has anyone any Peggys in their tree, I found one, and have been searching parish records for this name, but I am sure I have heard of it being short for Margaret. Am I right or could it be short for anything else.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks

Marilyn

Researching:
Stirrup, Williams, Winter, Newton, Johnson, Barrett, Bruce, Bruen, Hartley, Proffit, Rogers, all in Manchester and loads of other names and places