Hi Clare, Would it were so easy but there are no multiple marriages and as I said in my original note, they share the same surname. Regards Roy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clare Fowler" <clare@juggler.demon.co.uk> To: <SCT-ROXBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 9:08 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-ROX] RELATIONSHIPS. > hi Roy > > Apparently... > > A half cousin is easy - instead of the cousins sharing two grandparents, > they only have one in common., due to remarriage, etc. The respective > children would be half-siblings to each other, their children half-cousins > and so on. > > > > I had never heard of one either! Thank you Google!! > > Cheers, > > Clare > > > Roy G. Perkins wrote: > > >Hi All, > > > >I've recently received some information about a death in my family some > >years ago which puzzles me. I don't wish to reveal the name of that person > >for fear of embarassing the living descendants. However the good offices of > >John Murray have given me new information and I'm still puzzled. The > >informant of the death of this poor lady is described as her 'Half Cousin'; > >what could that mean?? > >Step-cousin seems unlikely as they share the same surname, my money so far > >is on 2nd cousin but are there any other ideas? > > > >Regards > > > >Roy > > > > > > > >==== SCT-ROXBURGH Mailing List ==== > >ARE you a Crosier or Crozier, or connected to one of them, then why not try Crosier-L@rootsweb.com Surely it's got to be worth a try? > > > >============================== > >You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from > >http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > ==== SCT-ROXBURGH Mailing List ==== > Stand firm and sure > For Jethart's here > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >