Hi Robert > My TELFORD line followed the naming pattern for many generations. I believe, therefore, that Williams' > father was called James. This piece of your message caught my attention. Can you open u and explain what you mean by "followed the naming pattern". I am not familiar with naming patterns. Don Telford

Hi Don- The Scotch and Irish Naming Patterns are much the same. SONS: 1st son was named after the father's father 2nd son " mother's father 3rd son " father DAUGHTERS: 1st dtr was named after the mother's mother 2nd dtr " father's mother 3rd dtr " mother This pattern is not set in stone. Sometime some switches are made. Following the 1st sons in my family, we have: James b 1800 s/o William ( this is the William in question) William b 1826 s/o James James b 1853 s/o William William b 1857 s/o William ( 2nd son ---James died as an infant) Thomas b 1890 s/o William( Thos was 1st son but named after mother's father; 1st dtr Sarah named after father's mother[ a switch]; 2nd son William named after father's father.) Note; a 3rd son was named James after the father's deceased older brother. I believe, then, tat my ggggf William's father was probably named James. Clear as Mud! Cheers, Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: Don Telford To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 6:58 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-ROX] William TELFER, b 1773 Southdean Roxburgh Hi Robert > My TELFORD line followed the naming pattern for many generations. I believe, therefore, that Williams' > father was called James. This piece of your message caught my attention. Can you open u and explain what you mean by "followed the naming pattern". I am not familiar with naming patterns. Don Telford ==== SCT-ROXBURGH Mailing List ==== If you're interested in the Border area have you considered joining our 'sister-list' SCT-BERWICK ? ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237