Genealogy Chat

Whilst wandering round a cemetery (as you do!) I can across the grave of my great-granduncle, Harry Hill. It was definately him, they were still living in the same house that the family had always lived in. It gave his wife as Elizabeth A Hill.

I also found in the burial registers, the death of their son Reginald. Working out when Reg was born and then searching the birth indexes, I found a possible bith with MMN Rowley.

To get to the point... I then searched for a marriage of Hill and Rowley and found Henry Hill married Lizzie A Rowley. The marriage took place about 1 mile from where they lived..

My question (at last I hear you say) is whether Henry could be Harry and Lizzie A could be Elizabeth A? Did people put shortened names on their headstones (Harry) or use shortened names when they married (Lizzie)?

I will eventually get to the archives a check the parish records but until then, do you think I have the right marriage?

Sam x

Hi Stan

Father and son on this occasion didn't have the same names but uncles/cousins etc did!

I'm beginning to think the Hill family only had 4 male names - Harry, William, Thomas and George. And all the females were Ann, Margaret or Mary Ann!

It certainly causes a few headaches working out who goes with with branch!

Sam x

Prince Harry's real name is Henry so there you go

That's a good point Val, I never thought of that!

Sam x

Yep - I have a few of these Henry/Harry chaps! lol

Laura

My Dad was called Harry....but his correct name was Horace!

My ex-father in law was christened Harry Ronald John James and was always known as Ron!

My grandfather was John but always called Jack.

I have several Henry/Harry combos.

And Elizabeth! Don't start me on those!

My own father had always been known to me as Jack but I would have been at least 20 before I found out he was actually John and I had never heard anyone call him that. I think he is even down as Jack on my own birth certificate.

Maria

My Dad was Henry,like his father. I was well into my teens before I knew that.
Never once did I hear or know of him being called that, except for official forms.
He was always known as Harry.

Gwyn

i have gtgrandparents called henry and elizabeth
shortened to harry and lizzie
lynnx

Grandad was Henry known as Harry Aunt Elizabeth known as Aunt Betty and Aunt Ginny was really Jane.I am sure there is a few more. Ann