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How strange is this?
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Unknown | Report | 23 May 2006 19:13 |
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My certs turned up in the post today, there was on I had hoped would give us some answers : - My MIL married in Nov 1944 at the age of 19 to a Mr Davey. Her name when she married was Joyce Helena Hewlett, Father's name Francis George Hewlett She married again in Sept 1945 to a Mr Bickell her name then Joyce Helena Davey still 19 and a spinster. Fathers name was Francis George Davey!!!!! I have looked and had help to look for Mr Davey's death but cant find one. How very strange. Janey |
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Kate | Report | 23 May 2006 19:21 |
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It suggests that Mr. Davey was still alive when Joyce Helena married for the second time, doesn't it? She gave her right name, but said she was a spinster so she would be allowed to get married. (Presumably not divorced, or she would have said so, and anyway, I don't think divorces could come through that quickly.) As for father's name, this kind of thing has come up before, and a pet theory of mine is that the vicar or registrar asked, 'What is your father's name?' and the bride (or groom) only gave the Christian name and the vicar / registrar assumed the surname would be the same. Kate. |
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Heather | Report | 23 May 2006 19:23 |
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Doesn't help much but I found a marriage for a widow and the father had her married name and his proper christian name. Heather |
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Unknown | Report | 23 May 2006 19:25 |
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It is just amazing that they could do this back then. She married a further 2 times after this LOL |
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