This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FORBES OF LONDON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EEX.2ACIB/731.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello Julie, There is a big possiblity that there was a CHARLES FORBES in my tree. My Brother is John Henry Charles, My Grand father was Henry Charles. Mr Great Grand father was Henry..... ! I am still looking for other members of the family. It is and was the norm, to name children after ones father or mother or grand parents AND BROTHES. My Great GREAT Grand Father was James Forbes married Lucinda Johnson in shoreditch / Hackney in London England. in 1844 the first child that I have found was my Great Grand father HENRY FORBES born in 1856. then ELIZA FORBES in 1859 so it stands to reason that there most have been other children between 1844 - 1856. I think there must have been a CHARLS FORBES. There is also a LEWIS FORBES which is rear. any information you can give me would or maybe of some help. The Forbes name is my direct line. Jeanette