Greetings all, It was a common practice in the 19th century to name children after famous people or events. When I lived in Penzance in Cornwall, the children of one of my neighbours could never conceal their ages as the boy was called Dardanelles and the girl had another name related to World War I whose name suddenly escapes me, in a flash - another senior moment!!! Children born on board ship or shortly after arrival in Australia were frequently given the name of the ship while others, whose family members had migrated to the States, named their children after the new abode of their relatives, eg Philadelphia despite the child still living in Cornwall!. Cheers Pat Pat Banks Perth Western Australia CFHS 03548 OPC for St.Levan and Mullion, Cornwall Researching: COCK Mullion, Cornwall GEORGE Illogan and Townshend, Cornwall OSBORNE St.Levan, Cornwall POLGLASE Breage and Kerthenwood, Cornwall MAGILL Co.Antrim MAWHINNEY Co. Antrim