More than likely!!! It would be a family name for sure. I have several examples in my family. Pat On 19/05/2012 12:13 PM, Dot Hosking Huntley wrote: > If the middle name of the second son is MELROSE would that indicate the wife’s mother’s maiden name? > > Trying to figure out where MELROSE came from! > > Dot Hosking Huntley > in SW Oregon > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message