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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 29 Sep 2010 17:18

Dont forget they could have been the result of an earlier marriage and perhaps the first wife has died.

Alternatively they could be illegitimate, sometimes with my Scottish ancestors they have been christened with both surnames even though the parents hasn't married yet.

Also there's been cases where they were christened with their morher's surname but changed their name later with a deed of paternity.

Cooper

Cooper Report 29 Sep 2010 15:40

Thanks RR and SN

Teresa:)

Researching:
Helm Tappenden, Kitchen/Kitchin,(London) Cantwell (southern Ireland)

Thelma

Thelma Report 29 Sep 2010 15:30

Anything goes,I have ancestors with six children born before marriage.

Rambling

Rambling Report 29 Sep 2010 15:25

Have you tried to find the birth on Freebmd?

oh sorry yes I see you have looked

Researching:

Cooper

Cooper Report 29 Sep 2010 15:21

I have a marrage date for ancestors in 1874 and on 1891 census it says that their eldest child was born in 1871.
Is this just an error or were children if born out of wedlock still registered in fathers surname?

With thanks


Teresa

PS I do not have certs for the ancestors, just info from census and free bmd.

Researching:
Helm Tappenden, Kitchen/Kitchin,(London) Cantwell (southern Ireland)