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Maybe a daft question ...
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Jason | Report | 2 Sep 2005 13:08 |
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Maybe a daft question ... but, on my gt-grandmother's marriage cert (1897), her fathers name is Patrick Sullivan. I found an entry for my gt-grandmother, her daughters and her sister on the 1901 census. I'm unable to find her on any other census. I did, however, find her sister on the 1891 census, but the father is called Peter Sullivan. They are living in the same house as my gt-grandmother is with her family and sister on the 1901 census. Peter Sullivan came from Ireland (his daughters born in Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham). So, to the daft question ... Would 'Patrick' perhaps get called 'Peter' to sound less Irish or some other bizarre reason? Rgds, Jason. |
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Unknown | Report | 2 Sep 2005 13:15 |
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If everything else fits except the first name then I think its highly likely you've found the right family. People changed their names all the times for varying reasons. A different spelling of the name/surname on every census isn't uncommon. |
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Christine in Herts | Report | 2 Sep 2005 13:21 |
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I think you'll find that Patrick is the Irish for Peter - like Seamus = James and Sean = John. The Cornish version is Petroc. Petr- is the Latin root for rock (like petrified - turned to stone) so Peter & similar names tend to be linked. Christine |
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Heather | Report | 2 Sep 2005 14:55 |
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Many Irish people anglisised their names to fit in and not be a target for prejudice at that time, so Ive little doubt Patrick would easily become Peter to keep his head down! |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 2 Sep 2005 15:05 |
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It is quite possible that Peter and Patrick are the same person BUT They could be brothers and the girls with the same name could be cousins. I would want more evidence that these 2 men are one and the same, before coming to that conclusion. |
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Lynne | Report | 2 Sep 2005 15:24 |
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Jason My GGGgrandfather was called Patrick but appeared on one census as ROBERT!! Lynne |
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