Thank you to everyone who confirmed for me the naming pattern with children. So.... if I can only find one George Jenkins in the whole of England and Wales with a son Richard born c 1776 (from headstone, will, 1841 census (not reliable I know) then I must have the correct one. The rest of the children in the family of George Jenkins and Sarah Beach born Glos. have the right names in Richard Jenkins family as well. Now where on earth does George Jenkins come from - not Gloucestershire I know that!! thank you again Diana ----- Original Message ----- From: <FrostSES@aol.com> To: <powys@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 2:32 PM Subject: Re: [POWYS] names > Welsh Naming Pattern > Assignment of Children's names > Sons > 1st son after the father's father > 2nd son after the mother's father > 3rd son after the father > 4th son after the father's elsest brother > 5th son after the mother's eldest brother > > Daughters > 1st daughter after the mother's mother > 2nd daughter after the father's mother > 3rd daughter after the mother > 4th daughter after the mother's eldest sister > 5th daughter after the father's eldest sister > > The pattern was not followed exactly, but usually kept to the pattern for > the first > three children. > > Best wishes > Shirley > > > > > > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: > www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >