The repetition of first names to which you refer suggests your family followed patronymics, or, in Scotland, "Naming Patterns". If anyone is interested I could forward details to you. Following patronymics can help enormously when looking for children of the marriage. They can also hinder when trying to pin a particular person down. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kate Burhouse" <[email protected]> To: "'Marga'" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 8:09 PM Subject: Re: [IoW] archiebald riddle > Hi Marga > > With so little information, it can only be a guess, but I think he may have > been from Scotland. If you do a search on the IGI using > http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_I > GI.asp&clear_form=true it finds 25 people called Archibald RIDDLE born > between 1750 and 1790 and they're all born in Scotland. Obviously it could > be none of these, but certainly with my family, the first names given tend > to repeat within a branch and/or location. > > There are RIDDLEs in Hampshire too, but I can't see any Archibalds. > > I think I'm right in saying that there were soldiers stationed on the island > from all over the British Isles - someone on this list will certainly have > more knowledge of this than I have. > > Have you got any other information or clues about Archibald? He sounds > rather interesting :-) > > Best wishes > Kate > in sunny Devon, UK > always seeking my RANNcestors, everywhere.

Hi Janet I so wish my RANNs had followed the naming convention - it would have helped. Instead they just chose any of a few names at total random - or so it appears ;-) I'm not sure about Marga's family - it's going to pretty difficult to find her Archibald Riddle Thanks Kate -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Janet Sent: 23 April 2008 10:57 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [IoW] archiebald riddle The repetition of first names to which you refer suggests your family followed patronymics, or, in Scotland, "Naming Patterns". If anyone is interested I could forward details to you. Following patronymics can help enormously when looking for children of the marriage. They can also hinder when trying to pin a particular person down. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kate Burhouse" <[email protected]> To: "'Marga'" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 8:09 PM Subject: Re: [IoW] archiebald riddle > Hi Marga > > With so little information, it can only be a guess, but I think he may have > been from Scotland. If you do a search on the IGI using > http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_I > GI.asp&clear_form=true it finds 25 people called Archibald RIDDLE born > between 1750 and 1790 and they're all born in Scotland. Obviously it could > be none of these, but certainly with my family, the first names given tend > to repeat within a branch and/or location. > > There are RIDDLEs in Hampshire too, but I can't see any Archibalds. > > I think I'm right in saying that there were soldiers stationed on the island > from all over the British Isles - someone on this list will certainly have > more knowledge of this than I have. > > Have you got any other information or clues about Archibald? He sounds > rather interesting :-) > > Best wishes > Kate > in sunny Devon, UK > always seeking my RANNcestors, everywhere. ************************************** You can contact the Isle of Wight List Administrator by emailing: [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message