The name 'Kirrin'
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The name 'Kirrin'
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If Julian, Dick, George and Anne all have the surnam 'Kirrin', and Uncle Quentin is brother to the father of J,D and A, can anyone explain how George's mother's family owned Kirrin Cottage, Farm and Island?
If Julian, Dick, George and Anne all have the surnam 'Kirrin', and Uncle Quentin is brother to the father of J,D and A, can anyone explain how George's mother's family owned Kirrin Cottage, Farm and Island?
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Sure, it just so happens that by a complete freak of nature, both families (Quentins and Fanny's) did at one time in history have the same surname (without being related)... erm, or alternatively poetic licence....
It puzzled me too until I dreamt up the explanation above
It puzzled me too until I dreamt up the explanation above
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Couldn't Quentin and Fanny have been cousins, or second cousins? Some relationship far enough for marriage and close enough to have the same name anyway. That's what I've always thought.
(I've also just been reading yet another book about Europe's Royal families in the 19th century - so the idea of relations marrying is fresh in my mind )
(I've also just been reading yet another book about Europe's Royal families in the 19th century - so the idea of relations marrying is fresh in my mind )
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I know Quentin is a brother to Julian's father but in one book Quentin says to Fanny "i thought the children were going to stay at your sisters".
So this must mean that two brothers married two sisters as well as maybe being cousins. What do you think?
So this must mean that two brothers married two sisters as well as maybe being cousins. What do you think?
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I think that is the best explanation. The cousins stuff gets muddled up because of the way they would be related etc. but I think George@Kirrin has got the best answer. For example, there ar plenty of Khans in my class, not related to me!George@Kirrin wrote:Sure, it just so happens that by a complete freak of nature, both families (Quentins and Fanny's) did at one time in history have the same surname (without being related)... erm, or alternatively poetic licence....
It puzzled me too until I dreamt up the explanation above
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Sounds like they must all come from Tasmania to me!gareth jones wrote:I know Quentin is a brother to Julian's father but in one book Quentin says to Fanny "i thought the children were going to stay at your sisters".
So this must mean that two brothers married two sisters as well as maybe being cousins. What do you think?
(My husband's from Tasmania and you should see his family tree! )
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What's it like?lizarfau wrote:(My husband's from Tasmania and you should see his family tree! )
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Well ...Ming wrote:What's it like?lizarfau wrote:(My husband's from Tasmania and you should see his family tree! )
The same surnames (I won't say what they are as they're unusual names) keep appearing in the family tree, with a lot of incidents of cousins marrying cousins and someone marrying her uncle. They're a very closely bred family, to say the least.
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But only one head?
Sorry, I know with him being from Tassie you probably hear that all the time. Just let me have my moment of childish amusement....
Sorry, I know with him being from Tassie you probably hear that all the time. Just let me have my moment of childish amusement....
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I didn't realise it was actually legal to marry one's aunt and uncle though - that's a bit too close for comfort .
Kirrin is a very uncommon name. I've never met anyone who has it.
I didn't realise it was actually legal to marry one's aunt and uncle though - that's a bit too close for comfort .
Kirrin is a very uncommon name. I've never met anyone who has it.
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All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.
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