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How to find parents name without ordering cert

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Fire

Fire Report 4 Sep 2008 19:18

No.
Only fathers names are on marraige certs.
To get Hannahs Mothers maiden name you would need her birth.

Samantha

Samantha Report 4 Sep 2008 19:04

almost sure i will get a marriage cert as i would like Hannahs mothers madian name. Would this be on there.

Thanks for everyones help, the information about Thomas is very interesting.

Almost sure the information on Hannah is correct, but must make sure.

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 2 Sep 2008 19:25

1891 England Census
about Hannah Spencer
Name: Hannah Spencer
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: George
Mother's Name: Ellen
Gender: Female
Where born: Whitechapel, London, England

Civil Parish: Mile End Old Town
Ecclesiastical parish: Stepney St Anthony
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Mile End Old Town
Sub registration district: Mile End Old Town, Eastern
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ada Spencer 3
Elizabeth B Spencer 16
Ellen Spencer 41
Ellen M Spencer 6
Emma A Spencer 2
George Spencer 42
Hannah Spencer 14
Henry W Spencer 10
John E Spencer 19
Katherine Spencer 12
Thomas Spencer 8

Rose

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I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 2 Sep 2008 19:23

Not seeing them in 1901.

Possible birth for Hannah:

Births Dec 1876
SPENCER Hannah Whitechapel 1c 342

Rose

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I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

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1881 England Census
Name: Thomas Geary
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Richard
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: St Botolph Aldgate
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 2 Sun Court
Registration district: London City
Sub registration district: St Botolph
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Geary 42
John Geary 10
Richard Geary 45
Richard Geary 8
Thomas Geary 3
George Taylor 18

Rose

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I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 2 Sep 2008 19:15

Seeing as he was Thomas Charles Geary and the marriage was in Mile End, then this could be his birth:

Births Sep 1877
GEARY Thomas Charles Mile End 1c 473

Rose

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Samantha

Samantha Report 2 Sep 2008 18:56

The marriage is that of Hananh Spencer and Thomas Geary 1898
in Stepney London and would like to know there parents names with out ordering a certificate. Is there any possiable way.