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Merlin

Merlin Report 26 Nov 2004 14:32

He could well be a Cousin or relation of some sort. I was a witness at my Nephews Wedding, He was named after me,The look on the Vicars Face was one of Bemusement,That had never happened to him before, But as I know,It can and does Happen. Hal.

Researching:
Vlad the Impaler and Dracula. Wend,Prickly,Island,GG.+CC.+DIZZY & Mersey.

Sean and Ray

Sean and Ray Report 26 Nov 2004 12:08

thanks for all your replies folks ! :-)

PinkDiana

PinkDiana Report 11 Nov 2004 12:47

I'd say you have a relative there.... :O)

Pat

Pat Report 11 Nov 2004 12:40

Well Sean Seems most people agree its a cousin or uncle.LOL> Pat x

Pat

Pat Report 11 Nov 2004 12:37

Sean Strange there is only two in that district? maybe its a cousin or uncle? Pat x

Unknown

Unknown Report 9 Nov 2004 20:19

Sean It was not necessarily reciprocal signing as witnesses. In fact the only benefit of the witness signatures to us is that it tells us that they were either friends or relatives of the bride or groom or both. Secondly, if the witness was a relative he may have travelled some distance to be at the wedding. I would just concentrate on finding out about your ggg gfather if I were you. Good luck Jim

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 9 Nov 2004 13:05

I would guess Father's brother, i.e. uncle. ann Glos

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Unknown

Unknown Report 9 Nov 2004 12:17

Uncle or cousin would be your best bet. Keep the name in mind, you'll probably work out where he fits in later...

Steve

Steve Report 8 Nov 2004 19:29

Not sure where John P or Patrick J were born - but if England, may be worth checking 1881 and 1871 census to see if they are of same household Steve

Debi Coone

Debi Coone Report 8 Nov 2004 19:21

19 yrs older - could be an Uncle? or a cousin?

Sean and Ray

Sean and Ray Report 8 Nov 2004 19:16

Would value anyones opinion on the following as its beginning to do my head in !lol I managed to track down my gg grandads marriage cert patrick john rooney , who was born in 1869 and married in 1900. The witness on the certificate was john Patrick rooney , I thought yippee it must be his brother ! , I checked the census for 1901 and there was only one john patrick rooney in the same district as my gg grandfather ,but 19 years older .. I managed to order his wedding cert also , hoping 1. fathers name would be the same , and 2. Patrick john my gg grandfather would be a witness at the wedding ! . turns out the fathers name is different and my ggg was not a witness, Would like you to let me know what you all think…. In % ‘s how likely do you think it is that this witness at my gg granddads wedding with such a simlar name living in the same area is a relative…and who do you think he may be ?