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From: Megan Roberts <>
Subject: Re: [CAE] Re: names
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 09:20:32 +0100 (BST)
In-Reply-To: <000201c275d4$1ef22f20$326243d4@Griffith>


Jack
I don't know if this was a christening practise or not, but "acquiring" another name certainly seems to have been quite common, at least in my family. My Gt.Gt. Grandfather was Evan Roberts, and the on the birth certificates of his sons they only have one name, however later on they all seem to have taken "Evan" as their middle names - including the son originally named "Evan"!!
As far as his next of kin is concerned, if he is buried in the UK then he must have had a death certificate, which Caernarfon Record office should have, and that might give some clues. Alternatively have you tried the PRO at Kew for his military records? I know that a lot of WW1 service records were dstroyed during the Blitz, but some did survive.
Hope this helps.
Best wishes
Megan Roberts
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Hi, was it ever the practice to add a second name to a child at the christening? I have the birth cert for William GRIFFITHS 1893 and a record of a Lance Corporal William JACOB Griffiths being buried at Llanddeiniolen [St Deiniolen cemetery - West End] around Febuary 28 1919 . [died of wounds]. Is there any way of finding his next of kin , they are not given on the War Graves site ? Would Caernarfon Regisatry Office have a record of his death ? Any help appreciated. Jack.


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