Daily AncestorPaddy
Paddy is an old nickname for Patrick, found in American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Paddy is a pet form of Patrick, taken from the Irish form of the name.
The same man can be Patrick in one record and Paddy in the next, for example a birth under one name and a marriage under the other. Match age, place and relatives before you join the two.
As seen in a record1850 census; his 1838 deed is signed Patrick
Paddy Goodspeed, 55, M, Farmer, Mass.
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