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Elizabeth Stonehan 1803

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Justblu

Justblu Report 21 Jan 2012 17:51

Just a update
I have Letitia"s birth cert now and are no nearer to finding out about her mother"s maiden name,
On the cert it says Mother Elizabeth Stoneham ...Single Woman
Father George Smith.
So has any one any ideas where to go from here?
I have tried just about every thing to find a marriage for Elizabeth Stoneham, is it possible that they would have put here down as a single woman if she was a widow
I have a feeling that this is a stone(ham) wall. if you will excuse the pun,
I am open to any suggestions

Researching:
Dady Norfok/Kent/ Hills Kent Bexley area/ Moore/ Kennett/Turpin Kent

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 21 Jan 2012 21:28

I'm pretty certain they would have put Widow, if she was widowed



It does however depend on what SHE told the Registrar.


It is unusual to see the father's name on there ....... usually the father of an illegitimate child did NOT have his name on the birth certificate.


He had to attend the Registrar with the mother of the child, and agree that he was the father.

Accepting publicly that he was the father of the child put various burdens on him ...... and prevented the mother from claiming Parish Relief ........... they would insist that the named father pay up.




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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