Thanks, Elwin! Now I can stop wondering why my great-aunt Harriet Fulton had the middle name of Hamilton. :-)
Kathleen On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 3:13 AM elwyn soutter via CoTyroneList < [email protected]> wrote: > Charlotte: > > <snip> > > Using Hamilton (or any other surname) as a middle name was/is a common > Presbyterian custom. It could often be the mother’s maiden name but > not always. Sometimes it was someone the family respected, eg the > local Teacher or Minister. > > Elwyn > > > -- *Cuimhnigh ar na daoine ónar tháinig tú* *"Remember the men whence you came."*
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