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Wales, Glamorgan - HELP
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Glen | Report | 14 Apr 2005 05:53 |
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I know it is a weird name, apparently he was named after a General from the Boer War. So I'm very interested to find out why they might have named him after this particular guy. Also are you sure Sidney had Thomas as a surname because on the census image it reads, Stephen Thomas Ellen Thomas Buller Polin Thomas Sidney Polin |
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Richard in Perth | Report | 14 Apr 2005 06:38 |
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If Ellen was already widowed when she married Stephen then this would normally be indicated on the child's birth cert - i.e. on Buller's birth cert, the mother's name would be something like: ''Ellen Thomas, late XXX, formerly Polin''. If it just says ''Ellen Thomas formerly Polin'' then chances are she was not previously married. If that was the case, then that would imply that Sidney was illegitimate (as he doesn't seem to be Stephen's son). Therefore, he was probably registered as Sidney Polin, and then assumed Stephen's surname when his mother married. Maybe that's why they kept Polin as a middle name, and then did the same for Buller to maintain consistency! Richard |
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