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Birth of a child before Marriage

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Tetley

Tetley Report 20 Sep 2009 23:55

Could someone tell me please if a child was born out of wedlock around 1850s would the couple be allowed to marry in the parish Church

Researching:
Allen,Hamblen,Wood,Carey,Shirley,Morris,

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 21 Sep 2009 00:33

Oh, I'm sure they would be allowed to marry in the parish church. If not, I think a lot of my ancestors would never have married.

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

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 21 Sep 2009 00:36

Yes, they would. Lots of my ancestors had children before marriage and then went on to marry in church.

Kath. x

Tetley

Tetley Report 21 Sep 2009 00:37

Hi Margaret

Thank you for your reply. I will start looking for there son now before they got married.

Researching:
Allen,Hamblen,Wood,Carey,Shirley,Morris,

Battenburg

Battenburg Report 21 Sep 2009 02:15

Have you got some details so others nan help you?

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 21 Sep 2009 12:26

The birth will probably be registered in mother's maiden name.

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

Liz 47

Liz 47 Report 21 Sep 2009 19:28

My great great grandparents had two children before they married. On the birth certs. the children were registered in their father's name, and the mother gave her surname as that of her "husband" nee "maiden name".
Liz

Researching:
Dad and Aunty Dolly with Grandad WW1