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Russell · Post by **Russell** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:56 pm

Hi Ellen

Don't knock the Scottish naming pattern. It has helped a lot of people to track down their long lost ancestors and sort out one brother's children from all the other brothers broods.

Having middle names is brilliant too. They may not have used them all the time but when they do it helps sort out which John Smith or Donald McDonald you are looking for.

Russell

ELLEN 44 · Post by **ELLEN 44** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:04 pm

Thanks for that Mary now i understand this one is the right naming pattern for my dad.
1st Son named after Mothers Father
2nd Son named after Fathers Father
3rd Son named after Father
My dad (1st born) was called James his mom's Dad was James.
my dad's(2nd born) brother was Robert and his dad's dad was Robert.
my dads 2nd brother (3rd born) was called Andrew and there dad was called Andrew.All my dad's children,grandchilren and great- grandchildren have James in there names thanks again Mary from Ellen

ELLEN 44 · Post by **ELLEN 44** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:12 pm

Hi Russell am sorry if i upset you but i would'nt knock the scottish naming pattern my dad would never forgive me if i did i just find it hard to get my head around all the names sorry again from Ellen

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:27 pm

Hi Ellen

You didn't upset me and I'm sorry if my attempt at humour went astray.

Its just that my wife had three ancestors (brothers) who all used the same names for their children but because they followed the naming pattern we were able to sort out one line from the other without even a middle name being used.
It took ages and quite a few Credits on SP but we did it

Its great when it works out for you.

Hope your next family search proves as successful.

Russell

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:00 am

ELLEN 44 wrote:Hi I thought this might help this is what i have on the Elstob.
John Elstob born England 1820 Harbour Master married Grace Campbell on the 1/6/1849. The children i have for them are
Elizabeth Elstob c1845.Thomas c1851.Jane 1845.Charles 1858.John 1860.
Then he went on to marry Margaret Figgins on the 13/6/1865 the children they had were.Margaret Elstob c1861.John A Elstob c1863.Helen c1865 Margaret 1866 she died when she was 15 months old.James Bain Elstob 1867 James married Agnes Cowan they had John Figgins Elstob 1889 James Bain Elstob 1891 James Married Margaret Cameron then Agnus 1895 he married Margaret Campbell.What puzzles me is John and Margaret had two daughters called Margaret does anyone know why? thans for all your help from Ellen

Hi Ellen

Thanks for that, but you're not going to get off that easily

Where were the various kids born?

David

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:02 am

Russell wrote:......snipped...........Its just that my wife had three ancestors (brothers) who all used the same names for their children but because they followed the naming pattern we were able to sort out one line from the other without even a middle name being used.
It took ages and quite a few Credits on SP but we did it
....snipped...............

Russell

And their wives were all called Mary, and the occupations of the three brothers was the same

Tell me

David

ELLEN 44 · Post by **ELLEN 44** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:53 pm

Hi David this is were the children were born.
John and Grace's children. Elizabeth,Thomas,Jane,Charles,John am sorry i missed Grace out she was born c1856 all children were born in Lanark,Glasgow.John and Margaret's children.Margaret,John,Helen,Margaret James all born Scotland thats all i know (Scotland) not much help i know.James Bain Elstob married Agnes Cowan the children were John born Scotland.James Bain Elstob was born 24.Pottery Street Greenock.then Angus was born Glasgow.Does this help you David many thanks for all your help From Ellen

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:41 am

ELLEN 44 wrote:Hi David this is were the children were born.
John and Grace's children. Elizabeth,Thomas,Jane,Charles,John am sorry i missed Grace out she was born c1856 all children were born in Lanark,Glasgow.John and Margaret's children.Margaret,John,Helen,Margaret James all born Scotland thats all i know (Scotland) not much help i know.James Bain Elstob married Agnes Cowan the children were John born Scotland.James Bain Elstob was born 24.Pottery Street Greenock.then Angus was born Glasgow.Does this help you David many thanks for all your help From Ellen

Hi Ellen

What have you managed to find so far on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk and www.familysearch.org in relation to these families ?

David

ELLEN 44 · Post by **ELLEN 44** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:07 pm

Hi David this it what i have found on Scotlands People.
Thomas Elstob Birth 1851,Jane Mckirdy Elstob Birth 1854,James Elstob 1991,James Bain Elstob 1867 John Figgins Elstob 1889.
Marriages Angus Elstob-Margaret Campbell 1919.
James B Elstob-Margaret Maclean Cameron 1922.
James Bain Elstob-Agnes Cowan 1889.
John Elstob-Margaret Mcnair Figgins 1865.
Deaths,Agnes Elstob(Cowan)1943
Grace Mckirdy Elstob 1865.
James Bain Elstob 1876
Jane Mckirdy Elstob 1913
John Elstob 1875
John Elstob 1881
Margaret Elstob 1867
Margaret Elstob (Figgins) 1908
Margaret Elstob (Howat)1937
many thanks for youe help David regards Ellen

Jason2840 · Post by **Jason2840** » Fri Nov 30, 2018 7:41 am

Hello David & Ellen

Are you still active on this list? I am a descendant of William Semple Elstob and am happy to share what info I have.

Regards, Jason

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