Elizabeth Susan GITTINGS - B 1887 Staunton - Missing ! (General)

by mrsbruso , Monday, January 09, 2012, 01:32 (4706 days ago) @ Jefff

Regarding the apparent change of names: My great uncle, always referred to amongst the family as "Uncle Jim" was actually Thomas James . . . and my grandfather, Charles George, mostly known as "Charlie", is recorded as George in the 1891 census. Why -- who knows, although his newly minted stepfather giving the names as head of household might possibly have had something to do with it. Additionally, when my grandmother was travelling, she missed a flight. My uncle asked the airline to find his mother, "Nellie", and they couldn't find any record of her. It was only when he called my mother to report her missing that she told him her travel documents listed her actual first name, which was Patience! And my brother, christened Leo, is known to all and sundry as "Bill". I don't think any of our cousins are aware that his first name is not actually William.