Genealogy Chat

Does anyone know if a person was named as Catherine on their birth certiiicate would they be able to call themselves Kathleen on their marriage cert Birth would be 1921 Marriage would 1947 .I know we could send off for birth and marriage certs but trying to cut down on paying £18.00 for certs

Well, they can call themselves what they like - my grandfather for example dropped his first name entirely! But he did use his middle name.
Maybe you could give us some details, you never know, we might come up with something.

I assume you mean 2 certs cost £18 - is this England/Wales? £9.25 each.

jan

It could well be that one or other was mis heard and in particular marriage certificates are often made out by a clerk prior to the ceremony and most often would not be checked by the couple.

The actual certificate may have an ammendment, but if everything else matches, they could refer to the same person's birth and marriage.

Gwyn

Hi Thank you very much for such speedy response details of birth are
Catherine Farrell April/June 1921 Ref 8b47 Liverpool Mothers Name Kelly
Marriage Kathleen Farrell Oct/Dec 1947 Bangor 8a 228 to Ernest Tynan
We know tht the marriage information is correct .
Thank you for any help

So you are really looking for the birth of the Kathleen who married Ernest Tynan?
Is there any reason to suppose she came from Liverpool?
Jan

Where have you got her age from?

We are sure the marriage details are correct and reports from a family member that she was about 7 years older than him gave approx year of birth but we cannot find her under Kathleen at that time. She definitely was born in Liverpool that we are 100% sure of that information
Thank you for your help

You really do need the marriage cert. There is at least one other possible birth, for example:

Births Sep 1923 (>99%)
Farrell Kathleen Larkin W.Derby 8b 607

Jan

Thanks for your help now to decide if I send off for Catherine 1921/Kathleen

1923/or the newly wed Mrs Tynan certificate

Thanks for your help now to decide if I send off for Catherine 1921/Kathleen

1923/or the newly wed Mrs Tynan certificate

Thanks for your help now to decide if I send off for Catherine 1921/Kathleen

1923/or the newly wed Mrs Tynan certificate

I would only send for something you know to be correct, or are able to confirm/reject when you see it. How would you have any idea if a birth cert was the right one? If you are sure of the marriage, get that.
Jan