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What are the names of your grandparents and great grandparents if you know them?

126 replies

HoneyandRum · 30/01/2013 10:26

Ethel and James (Jim)
Josephine and George (First husband Walter died)

Can't remember my GGPs names except Fanny

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puddeycat · 30/01/2013 10:57

Grandparents were James(jimmy) and Irene and victor and Edith. Greatgrandparents were william Mary Grace Edward Jessie and Bertram

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tourdefrance · 30/01/2013 11:01

ggp - no idea
gp - Charles and Marguerite
other gps Lucienne and Bernard

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MisselthwaiteManor · 30/01/2013 11:04

The ones that I know were: William, Thomas, Sylvia

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JulesJules · 30/01/2013 11:08

Margaret, George, Anderson, Winifred, Alice, Charles... not sure of the others, but also a Great Uncle called Dove

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Muminwestlondon · 30/01/2013 11:14

GM Marjorie parents Daniel and Charlotte all born in Aus
GF Alexander parents Also Charlotte (but called Muriel) and George

Others are from Netherlands so probs not helpful!

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steppemum · 30/01/2013 11:14

Alma and David

Frances and Arnold (now I am outed!!)

great gps??? No idea, one lot were sisters
Lily May
Daisy May
Violet May
Rose May (Victorians were very fond of flower names)

There were these names but not sure if uncles/cousins etc:

Anthony
Harold
William
Thomas
Maud
Freda

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morethanpotatoprints · 30/01/2013 11:18

Grandparents.
Martha and Joseph

G.Grandparents.

Fuchsia and Orlando

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MooMooSkit · 30/01/2013 11:21

Teresa and Ronald. Patricia and William. No idea what my GGP's names were.

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MumOfTheMoos · 30/01/2013 11:21

PGP - Alexander and Robina
MGP - Jack and Alice

Have details of GGP written down somewhere but can't remember - one of my PGGP will definatley be Alexander, I think the other one is James

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lljkk · 30/01/2013 11:24

Rachel, Robert, Martha, Ella, George, Charles x 4, Blanche, plus 2 women's names which are so unique I can't share them.

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lastboxoftampons · 30/01/2013 11:25

Leticia and Lucian
Rosina Vittoria and Joseph

GGP
Alfonso and Mary
Maddelena and Francesco (?)
Catherine
Felicia

Background is mostly Italian!

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KumquatMae · 30/01/2013 11:25

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TheSurgeonsMate · 30/01/2013 11:33

James & Mary; Isa and Xander

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DairyNips · 30/01/2013 11:35

Ernest and Elsie, Jenny (Jenifer) and Bert (Herbert)

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ruby1234 · 30/01/2013 11:38

Grandparents Mary and Louis, great grandfather Horatio!
Other grandparents John (Jack) and Florence

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FannyPriceless · 30/01/2013 12:01

Albert, Eileen, Ronald, Honor, George, Henry, Mavis, James, Margaret

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foofooyeah · 30/01/2013 12:13

Ernest, Marie, Leslie and Peg

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VickyU · 30/01/2013 12:14

GGPs Gordon, Margarita, Peter, Diana
GGPS that I know of: Ivor, Betty

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Sasparillo · 30/01/2013 12:17

Great grandparents - Ivy May & Harold, Sarah & Samuel.
Grandparents - Audrey & Wilfred (Wilf), Agnes & James (Jimmy)

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Bue · 30/01/2013 12:20

GP - Erika and Paul, Barbara and Neil
GGP - Ina and Leonard, Hannah and Reg, Helene and Max, Helene and Wilhelm

Are you looking for oldy worldy name inspiration?

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Heavywheezing · 30/01/2013 12:21

Mum's side

Eliza and James
Olwyn and Fred

Dad's side
Henry and Martha. Edward and Sophia
Ivor and Florence
Arthur and alice

I love all the names

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Bue · 30/01/2013 12:22

morethan GGM Fuschia is quite something!

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SirBoobAlot · 30/01/2013 12:22

Dorothy and George.
Eileen and Edgar.

George's dad was Roberto, he was from Argentina. I do know the others but can't bloody remember.

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Shesparkles · 30/01/2013 12:23

GP John, Jemima, Frank, Florence
GGP John , Helen, Christina, James, Janet, William, James, Mary

I've been doing my family tree so can add in (from paternal line only)
GGGP Alexander, Anna, William, Ann
GGGGP James, Margaret, Alexander, Jane
GGGGGP James, Jane

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amck5700 · 30/01/2013 12:24

Grandparents:

Robert Kerr & Margaret
Robert George & Mary

Great Grandparents:
William & Henrietta
Peter & Isabella
Robert & Jessie Ann
John & Elizabeth

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