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What were your great grandfathers called?

235 replies

salharg · 25/06/2022 19:25

Following on from the grandmother thread, also looking for an old fashioned name for DS

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WithASpider · 25/06/2022 21:55

I only know of my Grandmother's father, he was Frank and a giant of a man.

Laquila · 25/06/2022 21:58

Pietro
Richard
Patrick
Richard

Noshowlomo · 25/06/2022 21:59

Denis
Edwin
Griffiths
George

QuebecBagnet · 25/06/2022 22:00

Garnett
charles
tedbar
harry

Pamparam · 25/06/2022 22:03

The two I know of were John and William. Strong theme going on in these names judging by this thread!

soulinablackberrypie · 25/06/2022 22:06

Oh goodness, now you're asking.

On one side, Herbert and "Don't know"

On the other side, Richard Henry and "Don't know"

Clovacloud · 25/06/2022 22:06

Frederick x2
Arthur
Percy

DH side

Jonas
Hubert
George
and shocker Frederick! 😂

Scissor · 25/06/2022 22:07

Data and Harvesting

moominbellaa · 25/06/2022 22:11

Frederick
Reginald
John
Michael

bro101 · 25/06/2022 22:18

Why do people have 4 grandfathers? Am I being thick??

StrychnineInTheSandwiches · 25/06/2022 22:19

bro101 · 25/06/2022 22:18

Why do people have 4 grandfathers? Am I being thick??

great-grandfathers

cushionpillow · 25/06/2022 22:20

Ernie, Joe and Henry.

QuebecBagnet · 25/06/2022 22:26

Scissor · 25/06/2022 22:07

Data and Harvesting

I can’t imagine people use their great grandfathers names as passwords. Bit obscure. I’m fairly keen on my family history but had to log in to my family tree to check.

sakura06 · 25/06/2022 22:27

Gwilym (Welsh for William!)
James
William
William

My grandfathers' names are a little more unique though!

Mischance · 25/06/2022 22:28

Thomas
William
Clement

Squeezedsquash · 25/06/2022 22:29

Robert, Robert, Charles and Michael.

SnottyLottie · 25/06/2022 22:30

Thomas
Thomas
Percy
Joseph

GreenCereal · 25/06/2022 22:31

Godfrey
Francis
Gordon
Arthur

All 1890s-1910s

PolliFlinders · 25/06/2022 22:31

William, Finlay, Duncan,?

ZarquonsSandals · 25/06/2022 22:32

2x William, Charles and John.

Hoolahulahoop · 25/06/2022 22:33

I only know two
Michael and Patrick

Katya213 · 25/06/2022 22:33

Konstantin
Thomas

Alwayspaintyournails · 25/06/2022 22:33

James
Thomas
John
Peter

angerelle · 25/06/2022 22:33

Harry
Sidney
John
Horace

DelurkingAJ · 25/06/2022 22:38

Michael, Albert, John and Frithjof