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What were your Great Grandmother’s names?

363 replies

Theoldwoman · 25/06/2022 15:17

Mine were:

Ada Frances
Millicent Margaret

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Neverplayleapfrogwithaunicorn · 29/06/2022 21:20

This is one of my great grandmothers she was born in 1890

What were your Great Grandmother’s names?
Neverplayleapfrogwithaunicorn · 29/06/2022 21:17

northern side
Minnie
Betsy-Ellen

welsh side
Annie Sofia (pronounced so-fire)
Roseanna

babyjellyfish · 29/06/2022 21:10

Amazing photo, @RustyBear!

I have a Rebecca in my family tree who would have been born in around 1700.

LemonJuiceFromConcentrate · 29/06/2022 21:04

I wouldn't have put the name Rebecca on someone born in what I assume would have been the 1800

It’s a pretty traditional name I think? (I mean, as you say it’s in the Bible, but even allowing that not all biblical names have been popular all along, I think that one has been steadily used)

There are four Rebeccas from the 1700s in my family tree and a few more from the 1800s.

LemonJuiceFromConcentrate · 29/06/2022 21:00

That is wonderful, @RustyBear 😍

IsFuzzyBeagMise · 29/06/2022 18:15

Wow, what an amazing photograph Rustybear! It's wonderful.

DanceWithYourBalloon · 29/06/2022 18:14

Caroline
Eva
Amelia
Eleanor

Claricethecat45 · 29/06/2022 18:10

Gladys
Maybelline
Amelia
Sarah

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 29/06/2022 18:05

RustyBear · 29/06/2022 16:59

This is my Dad aged 1 in 1911 with his mother, Gladys Eugénie, his grandmother, Sarah Ann and his great grandmother, Rebecca

What a Fab photo of 4 generations❤❤❤❤
. Although its a Biblical name I wouldn't have put the name Rebecca on someone born in what I assume would have been the 1800

RustyBear · 29/06/2022 16:59

This is my Dad aged 1 in 1911 with his mother, Gladys Eugénie, his grandmother, Sarah Ann and his great grandmother, Rebecca

What were your Great Grandmother’s names?
RustyBear · 29/06/2022 16:55

On my mothers side
Ann Maria (b1868)
Emily (b1876)

On my father's side
Jane (b1835)
Sarah Ann (b1864)

There was almost 30 years between mothers of my grandparents on my fathers side. My grandfather's mother Jane was born 187 years ago, and was 6 years older than my grandmother's grandmother.

TommyShelby · 29/06/2022 16:48

Florence May was known as Florrie and had a mallen streak in hair that came down to her waist.

TommyShelby · 29/06/2022 16:34

Annie
Elizabeth (Eliza) Ann

Margaret
Florence May

CoalCraft · 28/06/2022 17:57

The two who's names I know we're Jean and Winifred.

SommerTen · 28/06/2022 16:23

I think Winifred met me when I was a baby in 1976, then she died soon after. She was from Dorset & he was a Scottish sailor.

Lilian died in 1960, she was one of the first ever women soldiers who served in France in ww1 in the WRAC. Her husband was Jewish but converted to Christianity.

Elizabeth died in the 1920s I believe. Her docker husband was a bigamist when they got married & had 11 children.

Annie was rumoured to have been Romany, photos show she had dark olive skin & always wore her long black hair in ear plaits like Carrie Fisher in Star Wars.

ForTheLoveOfSleep · 28/06/2022 16:12

Caroline
Louisa
Winifred
Phyllis

SommerTen · 28/06/2022 16:11

Lilian
Elizabeth
Annie Elizabeth
Winifred Alice

Enko · 28/06/2022 16:07

Emma and Oline

Wrenegade · 28/06/2022 13:56

Great Grandmas:
Mary
Maud
Violet
Ivy

Great Great Grandmas:
Elizabeth
Eva

Great X3 Grandmas:
Amy
Bertha

Great X4 Grandmas:
Sarah
Emma
Julia

Gnusmas · 28/06/2022 06:18

Sarah
Zara

HorseInTheHouse · 27/06/2022 14:30

I only know one (which also shocked me when I thought about it!). She was called Daphne.

Honestly no idea about the other three.

TitInATrance · 27/06/2022 14:21

Elizabeth
Lily
Jessie
?

babyjellyfish · 27/06/2022 14:19

Anna, Bronwen, May and Dorothy.

BinBandit · 27/06/2022 13:16

ComfyChairPose · 27/06/2022 00:19

One was Jane and one was Eva. On my Dad's side I don't know.

It kind of shocks me that I don't know. It's just my grandparents' parents. Wow.

My grandparents were all dead by the time I was out of primary school. My dad's parents died when he was a very young boy. I only really know their names and those of the previous generation because I've done some family tree related research. My DC only had one live grandparent after they were 3 and that one died when they were in High School. We are unfortunately not a very long lived family. There is currently no-one alive on mine or DHs side who is older than mid 60's. Obviously we are hoping to buck the trend.

Navykitchen · 27/06/2022 00:37

Jane, Isabella, Mary, Ellen

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