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Extract from the Register of Birth Acts, 1886, Town of Lustra
Birth Record No 18: Angelo Raffaele Tenca
Birth Registered in Lustra on 15 November 1886
Appearing before the official was Carmine Tenca, 26 yo, Braciante (day labourer), living in Lustra, who reported that at 2.22 pm, on 14 November 1886, in the house situated in Roma al numero, from Concetta Paciello, his wife, a contadina (peasant/farmer), living with him, was born a baby boy who he presented to the official and gave him the name of Angelo Raffaele.
Then it just the lists the names of the men who witnessed the registration and presentation of the baby, usually not related in any way.
They were Bernardo Esposito, 43 yo, calzolaio (cobbler/shoemaker) and Carmine Iannuzzi, 40 yo, braciante, both residing in the town.
As you say the above birth extract was provided in 1913 for marriage purposes.
There has been a strong custom in Italy that determines how children are named: The first male is named after his paternal grandfather.The second male is named after his maternal grandfather.The first female is named after her paternal grandmother.The second female is named after her maternal grandm...