Seems like your query has been well sorted , Frank, (in Midlothian too !) but I had an Aunt Polly who caused me trouble, until I found that she was named after her mother, MARY. Archie Gilbert ----- Original Message ----- From: "frank" <frank@telusplanet.net> To: "Lanarkshire" <LANARK-L@rootsweb.com>; "Midlothian" <MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 2:32 AM Subject: [Lanark] Scottish nick names >I have run across a situation where my cousin in Scotland advises that all > they knew about an Aunt was that she was called "Polly". There was no one > called that in the family but it could have been one of two. It was > either > Mary Jane or Janet. > > Any suggestions on which it might have been. > > Frank Easton > Sherwood Park > Alberta Canada > > > ------------------------------- > > LANARK, SCOTLAND MAILING LIST > > LIST TOPIC: The discussion and research of genealogy or history > information pertaining to Lanark, Scotland at any point in history. > > Contact the List Admin at lanark-admin@rootsweb.com, or to search the list > archives or find other useful information to help you use the list more > effectively, please click on the following link to the list information > page online: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index?list=lanark > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.423 / Virus Database: 270.14.43/2474 - Release Date: 11/01/09 07:38:00
BOY - What a response. Thank you one and all, both Lanark and Midlothian! As everyone can see the responses very much point to "Polly" for Mary. I am glad I asked as I must admit I could never have guessed that. Out of eleven children, there were four girls and two did not marry. My cousin knew one that did not marry was named and referred to as Margaret and the other always called Polly. As noted in my request for info, one of the two choices was Mary Jane and the other Janet. The name of Janet also gave me "fits" for a while as I had a great grand uncle marry a Jessie who was often referred to as Janet. However it does make this hobby very interesting, and, a bit challenging at times, but we would not have it any other way. The amount that I have learned about Scotland since starting this project (finding where my gg grandparents came from and the stories) is just amazing! Again thank you very much and just another reason to contribute to and belong to the rootsweb lists. Frank Easton Sherwood Park Alberta + 8c today. -----Original Message----- From: midlothian-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:midlothian-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of archie gilbert Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 3:11 AM To: lanark@rootsweb.com; Lanarkshire; Midlothian Subject: Re: [MIDLOTHIAN] [Lanark] Scottish nick names Seems like your query has been well sorted , Frank, (in Midlothian too !) but I had an Aunt Polly who caused me trouble, until I found that she was named after her mother, MARY. Archie Gilbert ----- Original Message ----- From: "frank" <frank@telusplanet.net> To: "Lanarkshire" <LANARK-L@rootsweb.com>; "Midlothian" <MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 2:32 AM Subject: [Lanark] Scottish nick names >I have run across a situation where my cousin in Scotland advises that all > they knew about an Aunt was that she was called "Polly". There was no one > called that in the family but it could have been one of two. It was > either > Mary Jane or Janet. > > Any suggestions on which it might have been. > > Frank Easton > Sherwood Park > Alberta Canada > > > ------------------------------- > > LANARK, SCOTLAND MAILING LIST > > LIST TOPIC: The discussion and research of genealogy or history > information pertaining to Lanark, Scotland at any point in history. > > Contact the List Admin at lanark-admin@rootsweb.com, or to search the list > archives or find other useful information to help you use the list more > effectively, please click on the following link to the list information > page online: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index?list=lanark > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.423 / Virus Database: 270.14.43/2474 - Release Date: 11/01/09 07:38:00 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIDLOTHIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.698 / Virus Database: 270.14.49/2480 - Release Date: 11/04/09 00:37:00