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Melster

Melster Report 28 Jul 2008 01:55

Why would a man be listed with 2 different surnames on a marriage reference? EG gives christian name then says 'Smith or Jones' for the surname.

I can understand this with women but not sure why with a man.

Just curious.

Melanie

Richard in Perth

Richard in Perth Report 28 Jul 2008 02:26

Presumably his parents were Smith & Jones, and they weren't married.

Richard

KeithInFujairah

KeithInFujairah Report 28 Jul 2008 03:58

Or he could be using both names.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 28 Jul 2008 12:59

Perhaps he had a step-father and was known by his surname, but also wanted his "proper" surname registered as well.

Kath. x

GillfromStaffs

GillfromStaffs Report 28 Jul 2008 13:52

On my grt grandads marriage certificate fathers name said Samual Proctor, between the first name and surname it said alias Alcock, turns out he was illigitimate. Mothers name was Alcock but she married William Proctor when he was a baby, yet he is Proctor an all census records and his children were all Proctor yet he married twice as Alcock, but never used the name any other time.
Gill

Researching:
Proctor Audley & S-O-T, Forrester,Hanley, Shenton, Hanley, Moreton, Madeley. All in Staffordshire

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 28 Jul 2008 23:46

Like Gill, I have a couple of ancestors who did this.
One was Baggott/Reid, his mother was Baggott, his father Reid, he married under the name Baggott, and it stuck!
The other one was Beecroft/Buckingham. He actually married under the name Buckingham alias Beecroft. Buckingham was his father's name, Beecroft his mothers. His descendents used the name Buckingham.

maggie

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

Melster

Melster Report 29 Jul 2008 02:12

Thanks for the replies

I now know which one he was using .. it just seemd a bit strange but makes more sense now.

Thanks

Melanie

Geraldine

Geraldine Report 29 Jul 2008 06:27

Melanie

Have you cross referenced the brides surname in the marriage index?

Gerry