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missing mothers name

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Wee Annie

Wee Annie Report 2 Oct 2008 15:27

I will pm you

Katherine

Katherine Report 1 Oct 2008 22:50

it was in 1916 and the fathers not listed as being desceased

Wee Annie

Wee Annie Report 1 Oct 2008 22:42

What year was it?

Wee Annie

Wee Annie Report 1 Oct 2008 22:27

Kath,
Any number of reasons. It could just be an ommision by the registrar, depending on when the cert is from. They may not have known who their mother was. If both parents are dead and there is no one to ask. They may have only known their father. She could have left and it was never talked about. You may have to get the birth record, if you need the name . The usual reason is they did not know.
Sorry no clear answer

Katherine

Katherine Report 1 Oct 2008 22:01

sorry, its a scottish one

Wee Annie

Wee Annie Report 1 Oct 2008 21:58

Kath
The english ones just do. The scottish ones have both mothers names, sometimes the fathers jobs.
Witnesses, etc. Much more helpful
Annie

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 1 Oct 2008 21:56

Correct me if I'm wrong but don't marriage certificates normally just have father's name and not mother's?

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Wee Annie

Wee Annie Report 1 Oct 2008 21:53

I take it you are talking about English certs?

Katherine

Katherine Report 1 Oct 2008 21:50

does anyone know why someone would only have their fathers name on a marriage cert and not their mothers?

Kath