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I have a birth certificate which gives the mothers surname as 'late Shelton then formerly something i cannot make out' who is the mother of my father and married name Hooley, at the time of his birth. Which of the late and formerly would be her maiden name and would the other be a previous married name - which is which ?????

Usually it's:

Mary Storey (2nd married name), late Wareham (first married name - first husband had died), formerly Ward (maiden name).

Jill

I would say Shelton was her first married name. When they say 'late' it probably means she was widowed. Formerly usually applies to Maiden names.

The marriage cert would help as it should show her father's name, which is usually the maiden name (unless of course he was her stepfather but let's not go down that road!)

Jill

I have a certificate saying the "late" but cant find where her hubby died but he was ment to in the first 18months of marriage ,...

good luck

CHEERS that helps me ... should be able to sort now - will get copy of marriage certificate and i might be able to read that one - looks like from what you all say i need that to get her maiden name - then you never know i might find out who her first hubby was (if i can read it!!) and judge time periods etc etc .....

The maiden name will be listed against the birth reference on Ancestry provided it's later than 1911.

Rose

'late Shelton <<was married to previously
then formerly something i cannot make out '<<Maiden name probably
Hooley < Now married to
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Miss white Marries Mr Black she is Mrs Black Nee White

Divorces Mr Black, married Mr Brown
Mrs Brown, formerly Black, nee White

Divorces Mr Brown , Marries Mr Green
Mrs Green, Formerly Brown, Nee White

all the 'formerly tells you is ''was once'' not any indication how marriage ended they could have died or they divorced