Many of our ancestors followed traditions when naming their children. The pattern below is the one most frequently seen, and would certainly explain why large families had so many family members with the same name! |
| 1st son | father's father |
| 2nd son | mother's father |
| 3rd son | father |
| 4th son | father's oldest brother |
| 5th son | father's 2nd oldest brother or mother's oldest brother |
| 1st daughter | mother's mother |
| 2nd daughter | father's mother |
| 3rd daughter | mother |
| 4th daughter | mother's oldest sister |
| 5th daughter | mother's 2nd oldest sister or father's oldest sister |
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