You mean I'm IRISH???

Carol Duncan · Post by **Carol Duncan** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:51 am

Hello and thanks to all the TalkingScot folk who helped me correctly identify an ancestor. For seven generations, the first-born son in our family has been named John Duncan (OK, so we're not very imaginative!).

The first John Duncan that I knew of had a son, named John (sorry!), and it was John Duncan #2 who emigrated to Australia with his family.

To cut a long story short-ish, my father is #5, my brother is #6, and my nephew is #7. In fact, that is how they refer to each other - by number.

I have spent years trying to find out more about #1 ... to see if he was in fact #1 ... or maybe the naming trend started before him.

Turns out #1's father was named Matthew. # 1 was actually the #2 son. And he was born in Ireland!

Thank you in particular to Jack who has spent much time looking up information for me - Jack you are a kind and generous man.

Next to my McLean's from Tiree and Skye!

Kind regards and many, many thanks!

Carol Duncan
Warners Bay
Australia

Post by **joette** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:10 am

Wonderful to hear of your success & that Jack was able to offer you so much help.
I am finding Irish connections all over the place this week.Two I knew of,one I suspected & still haven't proven(need the 1841/51Censuses.) & two that came out of left field.So much for our ancestors staying put! Mine must have had Gypsy blood-I guess they just had to follow the work.

STUARTDALGLEISH · Post by **STUARTDALGLEISH** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:21 pm

Loved the numbers,

When my wee boy was born 5 years ago I named him after myself. I got alsorts from people saying he'll be wee stuart and you'll be big stuart. Well five years on I'm not Uncle Stuart from the Nieces and Nephews but Big Stuart.....where's the respect.....cant wait till "wee" stuart is "big" Stuart, what happens to me??

Post by **paddyscar** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:33 pm

Alas Stuart, ye'll be 'Auld Stuart'

Frances

STUARTDALGLEISH · Post by **STUARTDALGLEISH** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:55 pm

Hi Frances,

"Auld" Stuart no be long coming as the hair is starting to go grey at the sides.....suppose it comes to us all.

Cheers

How's Ontario? not been for quite a few years but need to get over soon. Hamilton and Cayuga for me.

Carol Duncan · Post by **Carol Duncan** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:41 am

Quite frankly, I'm glad there's a name change. I quite deliberately gave my own two little boys non-family names!

Stuart, you should be very happy. In Australia we'd probably call you "Old tut! tut! Stuey"!

I mentioned to Jack, and I'll mention to you all as well (just in case you didn't know and are interested in research here in Australia - finding out where your branches dropped off!!) ... that the NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages indexes are *free* to search. Births are still only up to 1905, but marriages have now been released up to 1955, and deaths up to 1975.

Carol
Warners Bay
Australia