Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Harry's and Henry's

Harry's and Henry's (reply)

Roger Griffiths — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 02:55:18 +0000

Henry is the proper name, Harry a popular derivative. Was applied to Henry VIII.

Roger

Harry's and Henry's (reply)

probsy4 — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:02:10 +0000

My grandfather Henry Probert was known in Drybrook village as Harry Probert. It was common to do this. Robert is changed to Bob etc.

transcriptions I suspect (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:25:49 +0000

... we all learn by asking questions or experience :-)

transcriptions I suspect (reply)

Janice — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:33:21 +0000

Hi,

Thank you,I thought that maybe like Johns are sometimes called Jack.

Thankyou slowhands for all the help that you have given me,I'm sorry that I must ask some daft questions sometimes.
Thank you again
Janice.

transcriptions I suspect (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:49:10 +0000

I'd be surprised if that was the case.

< Well surprised I am ! further research reveals that Harry is alledged to be an old Middle English form of Henry>

More likely its a result of transcription - Harry and Henry look very similar in written records.

Next suggestion is that 'arry and 'enry probably sound similar and so may have been incorrectly recorded.

Other common confusions - Jones, James, and Janes ( Jaynes) - some may recall Jane James - male !

Watkin, Gwatkin, Walkin, Watkins,.......

Harry's and Henry's

Janice — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:15:59 +0000

Can some one tell me if all Harry's became Henry's and all Henry's became Harry's,I can't see the point but so many of mine seem to change their names.
Janice