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Is Harry short for Henry?

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finch

finch Report 29 Jan 2008 17:11

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

Yorkshire

Yorkshire Report 29 Jan 2008 16:35

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

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 29 Jan 2008 13:31

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

Maggie 'O the Mainland

Maggie 'O the Mainland Report 29 Jan 2008 12:34

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

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 28 Jan 2008 21:58

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!

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

Teresa With Irish Blood in Me Veins

Teresa With Irish Blood in Me Veins Report 28 Jan 2008 21:55

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

Laura

Laura Report 28 Jan 2008 21:43

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

Laura

Sam

Sam Report 28 Jan 2008 21:21

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

Sam x

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 28 Jan 2008 21:19

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

Sam

Sam Report 28 Jan 2008 20:27

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

Sam

Sam Report 28 Jan 2008 20:11

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