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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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StopStartStop · 25/06/2022 22:12

Elizabeth Hannah
Elizabeth Alice
Elizabeth Ann
Charlotte Annie.

bevelino · 25/06/2022 22:03

Gwendolyn
Louisa
Gladys

soulinablackberrypie · 25/06/2022 21:59

Ada Mary
not sure but possibly Maud Emma (I know that was someone in that part of the family)
Ellen (not sure of middle name)
Alice Ann known as Annie

wizbit93 · 25/06/2022 21:30

Matilda
Rosina
Mary
Frieda

Goodskin46 · 25/06/2022 21:16

Dorothy (X2) one was known as Dolly
Isabella
Dulcie

lljkk · 25/06/2022 21:16

I'm trying for GG-grandmothers....
Laura, Flora, Lulu, Nellie, Sarah, Samantha, Margaret, Martha

Blueuggboots · 25/06/2022 21:13

Louisa, Blanche.
Knew Louisa, didn't know Blanche.

HahahaBoomBoom · 25/06/2022 21:13

Mildred
Joyce
Edna
Muriel

saynotoo · 25/06/2022 21:02

Rebecca
Lillian
Doris
Maud

Somatronic · 25/06/2022 20:51

Bríd
Bairbre (Barbara)
Nora
Helen

Inclinedtochatter · 25/06/2022 20:51

Rose Hannah
Olive
Gertrude
Hedwig

avocadotofu · 25/06/2022 20:48

Sophia and I'm not sure about the other one.

cafenoirbiscuit · 25/06/2022 20:42

Umbellifer · 25/06/2022 17:39

@cafenoirbiscuit my great grandma was also Happy 😊

Was your great grandma from the north east, by any chance?

sunglassesonthetable · 25/06/2022 20:40

Johanna Jacoba
Christiana

muimpre · 25/06/2022 20:34

Mary
Martha
Ivy
Ruth

GrouchyKiwi · 25/06/2022 20:23

Nelleke
Something else Dutch that has escaped my memory
Fanny (her husband was Dick, no word of a lie)
Gwendolyn

Equimum · 25/06/2022 20:20

Ivy
Ethel
Elizabeth (Bet)
Hearty

tessiegirl · 25/06/2022 20:19

Winifred and Evelyn

Wearwhatyoulikeevnatweddings · 25/06/2022 20:09

Marie
Vladimir

Cherclueless · 25/06/2022 20:09

Lily
Nell
Lila
Priscilla

IsFuzzyBeagMise · 25/06/2022 20:06

I only know two.
Annie and Ellen.

IStandWithMaya · 25/06/2022 20:05

Florence
Emmeline
Maud
Jane

Tuesday598 · 25/06/2022 19:56

Minnie
Ethel
Ida
Gladys

Somethingvague · 25/06/2022 19:56

Florence
Hilda
Hilda
Minnie

Ladyface · 25/06/2022 19:55

Ellen
Annie
Ellen
Pauline