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From: "Donald Massey" <>
Subject: Re: [CHS] Harry
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 15:55:24 -0000
References: <200601052045.k05KjdYe002729@mail.rootsweb.com>


Harry was more usually used as a nickname for Henry than Harold: therefore,
if his death was registered by someone who did not know the true facts, it
may have gone down as Henry, perhaps even as a first name.

Donald Massey

----- Original Message -----

> My grandfather (Herbert Harold Horton) was born 1886.
>
> The fact that he was known as Harry has, and continues to, cause me some
> confusion.


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