Unfortunate Inas?
There is a Davina McColl on UK TV. Though I've never come across an Archibaldina, Cunninghamina or Nugentina. All possibles from my male ancestors.
Let us hope that, if anyone has the notion, the registrar has a little 'chat' with them...
Dave
The name: "Ina", Aberdeen, 1902.....
Moderator: Global Moderators
-
- Global Moderator
- Posts: 1367
- Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2004 6:46 am
- Location: California,originally from Greenock.
Dave,
I would never dream of naming any of my children after a male and adding ina to the end of it.
I grew up hating the name Williamina (named after g granny). I had to sign every legal paper as Williamina. As a result when I became a US citizen I legally changed my name to Ina........finally got rid of the William.
Just Ina
I would never dream of naming any of my children after a male and adding ina to the end of it.
I grew up hating the name Williamina (named after g granny). I had to sign every legal paper as Williamina. As a result when I became a US citizen I legally changed my name to Ina........finally got rid of the William.
Just Ina
-
- Posts: 1875
- Joined: Fri Dec 17, 2004 10:46 am
- Location: Falkirk area
-
- Posts: 1808
- Joined: Sat Dec 11, 2004 5:34 pm
- Location: Paisley
Hi Folks,
Many of us know an Ina, and it got me looking at some census indexes. There are quite a few - most popular is Christina.
Some are rather obscure, so possibly transcribed wrongly?
--
Argina
Blandina
Bolina
Clytina
Dinalina
Everina
Sherina
--
Some others not seen too often were.
--
Archimina........[specially for Dave]
Arthurina
Augustina
Benjamina
Charleszina
Constantina
Davidtina
Emulina
Ernina
Flemingtina
Jullianina
Justina..........[now who is just Ina?]
Laurina
Rossina
Semlina........[this for Davie W]
---------
Plenty choice JayPee - and these are only a few of them.... All the names you first mentioned are there (except Jeremina - but didn't look at all indexes), so in reality you could start with any of them - not an easy task.
You're original query has certainly branched out a wee bit, and before it goes much further - BCs are only available up to 1904 on Scotlandspeople at present.
As you say it might need to be "*ina" for the forename, and by far, the most popular "Ina" is Christina. So maybe searches with letters other than "C" to start with, then if nothing turns up then it would need to be "C*ina".... Remember you may need *wildcards* on surname too if it could be spelled in different ways.
If you're pretty sure of the area where born it would certainly narrow things down - but mind you only have up to 1904. Beyond this you'd need to have someone visit New Register House, Edinburgh to go through later years.
Not certain if *wildcards* can be used at NRH, but i'm sure a TS member will know the score on this.
Jack
Many of us know an Ina, and it got me looking at some census indexes. There are quite a few - most popular is Christina.
Some are rather obscure, so possibly transcribed wrongly?
--
Argina
Blandina
Bolina
Clytina
Dinalina
Everina
Sherina
--
Some others not seen too often were.
--
Archimina........[specially for Dave]
Arthurina
Augustina
Benjamina
Charleszina
Constantina
Davidtina
Emulina
Ernina
Flemingtina
Jullianina
Justina..........[now who is just Ina?]
Laurina
Rossina
Semlina........[this for Davie W]
---------
Plenty choice JayPee - and these are only a few of them.... All the names you first mentioned are there (except Jeremina - but didn't look at all indexes), so in reality you could start with any of them - not an easy task.
You're original query has certainly branched out a wee bit, and before it goes much further - BCs are only available up to 1904 on Scotlandspeople at present.
As you say it might need to be "*ina" for the forename, and by far, the most popular "Ina" is Christina. So maybe searches with letters other than "C" to start with, then if nothing turns up then it would need to be "C*ina".... Remember you may need *wildcards* on surname too if it could be spelled in different ways.
If you're pretty sure of the area where born it would certainly narrow things down - but mind you only have up to 1904. Beyond this you'd need to have someone visit New Register House, Edinburgh to go through later years.
Not certain if *wildcards* can be used at NRH, but i'm sure a TS member will know the score on this.
Jack
-
- Posts: 5057
- Joined: Sat Dec 11, 2004 9:47 pm
Amazing and will feature in my various lecturesJack wrote:Hi Folks,
Many of us know an Ina, and it got me looking at some census indexes. There are quite a few - most popular is Christina.
Some are rather obscure, so possibly transcribed wrongly?
.....snipped ...............
Jack
How did you generate these?, - a wildcard in the 1881 census CD search?.........
Groannnnn........... =D>Semlina........[this for Davie W]
Davie
-
- Posts: 2520
- Joined: Sun Dec 12, 2004 12:52 am
- Location: Maine USA
-
- Posts: 1808
- Joined: Sat Dec 11, 2004 5:34 pm
- Location: Paisley
-
- Posts: 5057
- Joined: Sat Dec 11, 2004 9:47 pm