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    1. [ORKNEY] Re: Smellie / Learmonth / Chambers - middle names
    2. Stephen Wood
    3. Just thought I'd add my two cents to the discussion on middle names. My great grandmother was Margaret Learmonth Chambers (1836 - 1916) and was likely named after Rev. Learmonth who baptised her in Stromness. Her twin sister Euphemia had a middle name that was hard to read. The IGI calls it Smaley, my interpretation from the microfilmed Parish Register was Snorley? or Snodey?, but now I'm wondering if she was named after Rev. Smellie??? A third sibling was named Thomas Vincent Robertson Chambers. The Vincent was his mother's maiden name, but I have no idea where the Robertson fits in. Does anyone know if there was a Rev. Robertson around in the Orkneys ca. 1831? Cheers, Stephen

    08/18/1999 11:46:52