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Is this definitely an alias?

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maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 5 Jun 2008 10:16

As the others have said, it sounds like there's a male transcription missing.
As for using aliases, I have a few who did that, but they were known as eg Smith alias Jones. This quite often happened when the parents weren't married, but the father was named. The child has the right to use either name.
My grand daughter is in an interesting position, she is (eg) Mary Smith-Jones, Smith being her father's name, Jones my daughter's. When my daughter marries her present partner he wants to adopt my grand daughter, so her name could be Mary Smith-Jones-Brown, and she will be able to use any variant she wants!!

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

mgnv

mgnv Report 5 Jun 2008 03:37

Sometimes the use of aliases ran in families - here's an example from GRO(S):
"Something - George Something lawful son to what-ye-call-him in Mains of Barskimming was baptized April 9th 1704."
(Ochiltree, 1704 OPR 609/1. page 9)

http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/famrec/from-our-records/gems.html#GemN

Joseph

Joseph Report 4 Jun 2008 18:49

Oh boo. In that case I suppose the Mary Flynn is my relative, but Martha isn't her alias. Oh well. Thanks for looking everyone. :)

Kay????

Kay???? Report 4 Jun 2008 16:45


the actual GRO index image is very clear,and no ammendments have been made to the entry,,,,,they just havnt got to the other spouse surname yet,

Kay????

Kay???? Report 4 Jun 2008 16:21

Joseph,,

Not neccecary,,,as the FreeBDM are transcribed by volenteers they may not have reached a spouse surname for one of the women,,so dont write it off just yet,,,,,,,,,,,,,it looks like there could be a male missing........?

Louise2212

Louise2212 Report 4 Jun 2008 16:21

I think there would be a person missing as there's usually 4 people listed on each page

Joseph

Joseph Report 4 Jun 2008 16:15

Freebmd:

Q1 1904, Marriages
Vol. 6c, p532
District: Kings Norton

3 people on the page:

Martha Ellen Breese
Mary Flynn
George James

Are Mary and Martha definitely the same person, or is there another groom missing?

There are rumours in our family of a Mary Flynn who married a George James, and that Mary Flynn wasn't her real name. This must be the one, surely?