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i would liketo know how my grandfather could register his children when he wasn't married to the mother at the time of their birth

What year are you talking about?

we are talking 1948

Yes, I'm sure that anyone could register the birth, Father or Mother.

a little i do know that my gran was married to someone else at the time and that until the early 1970's they didn't get married

Its not unknown for children to be registered as if the parents were married I have some in my tree

My grandmother when registering my father's birth claimed that she was married - gave her maiden name and everything. She didn't marry my grandfather until 3 years later.

In short, they lied. (Makes it interesting though doesn't it?)

Jill

I know today if you arent married as long as father is there child can have his name if married only mother or father has to be there maybe was the same back then but they do seem to of told some good whopper back then and after all they dont ask for proof when registering do they

I dont see why there should be a problem for a couple, married, but not necessarily to each other, to register a child that is Theirs!! in the fathers name??
instead of the legal husbands name....
Bob

I think you'll find that if the woman is married to a man other than the father - then her husband is deemed, by law, to be the father of the child.

And I suppose it must have been difficult at times, and in perhaps smaller towns or villages, for a woman to be able to lie about the "father" as she may well have been known to the registrar.

Jill

The child can be registered by the mother and father, but they will not accept the fathers name if he is not there.
It is a simple process.
The marriage, if there is one, can be registered later.
Good luck with the searches.
Deanna X