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What was the law on a step child marrying?

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Kate

Kate Report 10 Aug 2006 14:47

Louise, I have come across cases of stepchildren marrying under either surname - their birth name or their stepfather's - and I'm not sure that the law specified anything other than the name that they were known by. Sometimes they will give both surnames. You are best to try looking under both really. Kate.

Uncle John

Uncle John Report 10 Aug 2006 13:16

My OH's grandma's father died very young. The wife married again, had more kids, then that husband died. She married a third time and had 2 more. In each census the girl is shown with a different surname. When she married she used her father's name. J

Unknown

Unknown Report 10 Aug 2006 10:48

Thanks its just that if I've got to look at the ancestry beta for 2 sets of names for a 30 year span and one of the names is really common.

Rachel

Rachel Report 10 Aug 2006 08:47

Hi Louise - I'm just going to nudge Christine Clissold's thread on the subject of prohibited marriages for you. Rachelxx

Heather

Heather Report 10 Aug 2006 00:24

Hi Louise Some appear on the census with their stepfather's name then marry using their original surname. Heather

Mavis

Mavis Report 10 Aug 2006 00:06

In 1966 my step-brother married using his father's surname. I would think that would be normal unless the child had been officially adopted by the step-father. However (he was 16 when his mother remarried) on census I have seen young stepchildren being called by their stepfather's surname, so they may never know otherwise particually if yours are pre birth certificates. Mavis Not sure if that's helped or not!!!

Unknown

Unknown Report 9 Aug 2006 23:44

Would they marry in the name they were born with or their step father's name?