Hi Ellen, I do have a second marriage in this family, but as it happened here in Australia, I know the 2nd wife & family (thank goodness) Thanks for your comments. Jane Australia -----Original Message----- From: countycork-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:countycork-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ellen Elliott Sent: Friday, 2 April 2010 11:58 PM To: countycork@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CO CORK] naming patterns for RC Irish families I thought along those lines until I figured there are potential errors in deducting parents using that pattern. For example: If there were children born to that family you didn't know about - perhaps died before they were ever recorded. The lack of knowledge of their names could throw off your search. If the was a second wife and you didn't know she was a second wife - how could you match up a family with any certainty. -----Original Message----- From: countycork-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:countycork-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jane Sullivan Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 8:49 AM To: irl-wicklow@rootsweb.com; irl-co-kildare@rootsweb.com; countycork@rootsweb.com Subject: [CO CORK] naming patterns for RC Irish families I remember seeing a posting a while ago about the naming patterns use by Irish families. I do not know for certain the names of parents & grandparents of my ancestor, but am trying to use a process of elimination using the names of the children. Could someone remind me of the naming pattern? I have a Thomas McEvoy who was the son of a David McEvoy & Mary Hayden. Thomas had a son called David and daughters called Mary, Julia, Ellen, Alice, Beatrice, Charlotte & Edith. A first child a girl, named Margaret Rose died soon after arrival in Australia. In Thomas's will, he leaves money to his brother David, and sisters Mary, Ellen & Julia. Is it possible to try to work out what David McEvoy & Mary Hayden's parents' names may have been. Thanks. Jane australia Check out the Ireland GenWeb County Cork Website at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlcor/ It is a good place to find information related to your family research. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COUNTYCORK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Check out the Ireland GenWeb County Cork Website at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlcor/ It is a good place to find information related to your family research. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COUNTYCORK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message