need help please re wording on birth certificate

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Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 114 Send Message	Marion	Report	22 May 2010 16:45
	I have a birth certificate which states the mothers name as: Elizabeth Murray later Carter formerly Turner can someone tell me what they think this means? later Carter? does formerly Turner mean her maiden name?
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 16,612 Send Message	Julie	Report	22 May 2010 16:51
	Formerly ......is maiden name Later....... could be she was married before
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 114 Send Message	Marion	Report	22 May 2010 16:52
	Yes, I thought that as well Julie .. just wondering now why they put later Carter on it?? any ideas?
Member Since: December 2006 Posts: 4,275 Send Message	Madmeg	Report	22 May 2010 16:54
	It probably says "late", which means she was previously a widow.
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 114 Send Message	Marion	Report	22 May 2010 16:54
	Ok thanks Julie, thats what I will have to do then try and get the former marriage to someone named Carter. Thanks for helping me so quickly Julie.
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 16,612 Send Message	Julie	Report	22 May 2010 16:55
	Sorry added to my 1st post You could if you like give us some more info and i'll do some digging
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 16,612 Send Message	Julie	Report	22 May 2010 16:57
	If you are talking in the Lambeth area...i might have found the marriages But this is only a guess