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Christine

Christine Report 15 Nov 2008 00:19

Thanks you anyway Monk, I really appreciate the help :) Good luck finding your own ancestors!

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 15 Nov 2008 00:43

see - what did I tell you - said something would turn up and it sure did!!!

Ann XX

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

mgnv

mgnv Report 15 Nov 2008 02:17

Monk - "If the fathers name is blank on the certificate, then she obviously did`nt want to let on who he was."

Actually, unless he accompanied the mother to the birth rego, then his name COULD NOT be put down as the father.

ChristineinPortugal

ChristineinPortugal Report 15 Nov 2008 05:43

Just one more thing, did Lizzie give the name Silas on her marriage cert?

I was just curious as you said "I cam across Silas on Lizzie's husbands roll of honour on fmp.com. for the first time the other day and was extremely confused!"

Christine

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 15 Nov 2008 05:57

if there is not a name for the father on the birth certificate, then it is almost certain that the child was illegiimate.

And, the name of a father who was not married was rarely put on the birth certificate of the illegitimate child .... first of all he had to accompany the mother to the registrar's office. Secondly, if he did allow himself to be named then he became "responsible" for the mother, and the parish would force him to take care of her.

The most you can expect is if you can find the parish record of her baptism, then look at the actual register to see if the priest made a notation in the margin re the putative father ..... some did that!


The illegitimate child quite often puts a name as father on a marriage certificate .... that name could be grandfather's name, name of a family friend, made up, a combination of names, etc etc




sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

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