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Birth certificate to marry ?
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Slukieo | Report | 27 Mar 2005 13:33 |
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Thanks for replying. I was hoping they would need some kind of ID, as I do like to confirm my searches. I must have a few dodgey rellies, who never told the truth. Thanks again Sue |
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Unknown | Report | 27 Mar 2005 09:29 |
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I doubt it. What about all those people whose parents never got round to registering their birth in the first place? I know that my husband's great-grandfather married in 1886. I also know that he was unable to get a copy of his birth cert when he applied in 193something. Nobody in the family is sure which year he was born and there are 3 different places of birth on 3 different censuses. Oh and he was also called James Carter, born somewhere in London. There are 100s of them! If he couldn't get a birth cert in the 1930s I am fairly certain he didn't have one when he married - especially as the legend is that he lied about how old he was in order to marry. nell |
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Irene | Report | 27 Mar 2005 08:06 |
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We have to use or imagination here, just think where would they keep papers safe, if they didn't move around so much then it would be easier to keep, but if they couldn't read how will they know it is the right certificate. Irene |
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Unknown | Report | 27 Mar 2005 02:00 |
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Sue As far as I know, no ID was required That's why so many got away with lying about their age! Lou |
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Slukieo | Report | 27 Mar 2005 00:58 |
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About the period 1880, when people got married, did they have to show something like a birth certificate to say who they are ? Sue |
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