Thomas Perrin I ( Father ) DOB Abt 1540 England 

Kathrine Parrot ( mother )

Alexander Perrin ( Son )

Phillip Perrin ( Son )

Thomas Perrin II ( Son )

 

Thomas Perrin II ( Father ) DOB Abt 1585 England

Ann Potter ( Mother ) DOB 1589 Lichfield England 

John Perrin (Son )

 

Recurring names within a bloodline can be very confussing forcing the researcher to slow down, look closely and take their time.  Such is the example with Thomas Perrin II and his father Thomas Perrin I DOB 1540.  Again this type of difficulty can happen even when names like John, Thomas, William, Charles, etc. are passed from one generation to the next through hundreds of years of verbal tradition.  Children can be named after grand parents and when looking at records long enough you'll start thinking, "Wait a minute did I get that right?" forcing you to go back and recheck possibly even several times.  Again parents, spouses and children can be key in keeping your records straight.