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Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 13,135 Send Message	UzziAndHerDogs	Report	27 Feb 2011 09:50
	I was clambering around on my tree yesterday when I discovered one of my rellies married to Ides J ..checked on census and it said Idds J ..on checking birth it is Iddo ..what a weird 1st name but the poor chap wasn't alone as there was a few more (not many mind) Iddo's born over the years
	Researching: Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 2,668 Send Message	Cooper	Report	27 Feb 2011 10:52
	Hi Uzzi, Iddo is a biblical name. He was a prophet in the old testiment I believe Teresa
	Researching: Helm Tappenden, Kitchen/Kitchin,(London) Cantwell (southern Ireland)
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 13,135 Send Message	UzziAndHerDogs	Report	27 Feb 2011 11:22
	Ahhh Teresa that has cleared that bit up for me as I did wonder where the name came from !
	Researching: Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria