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John Read married Elizabeth......Read????

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Linen

Linen Report 11 Mar 2005 00:44

When I married my second husband I had the registrar put my maiden name as my first married name was the same as his first wifes maiden name. Absolutely no family connection. Vivienne

Karen

Karen Report 10 Mar 2005 23:17

i was born a stevens and my 2 nd husband was a stevens!!!! kaz

Natalie

Natalie Report 10 Mar 2005 22:00

Hi everyone Thanks for all your messages. I was beginning to despair! My Reads are from Southwark/Newington. Thanks for mentioning the possible re-marriage of 'in-laws', as I hadn't thought of that (only cousins). It was just so disappointing, as I'd hoped the birth certificate would give me a nice, unusual maiden name. Even a 'Smith' would have been more useful than another Read!! Thanks for all your support! Especially from fellow Read hunters! Best wishes. Natalie

Phoenix

Phoenix Report 10 Mar 2005 21:55

Peternell Adams had parents Nicholas Adams and Joan Adams, grandparents William Adams, Mary Adams, William Adams and Joan Adams I'm not convinced that any of them were as close as first cousins, but my brain goes to goo each time I try to sort them out.

sarahjw03

sarahjw03 Report 10 Mar 2005 21:19

Natalie I have Reads from Berkshire who did this!! I also have Reads in Middlesex (didn't seem to marry each other though!!) I have lots of ancestors all over my tree that were cousins who seemed to marry into each others famillies again. Sarah

Linda G

Linda G Report 10 Mar 2005 21:10

I had this the other day. A Robin married a Robin. It turned out to be her first married name She had been married to his brother first Linda

Sam

Sam Report 10 Mar 2005 20:52

Hi Natalie It's quite possible that they were related. It was (and still is) legal for first cousins to marry so they could be cousins. Sam

Natalie

Natalie Report 10 Mar 2005 20:44

I'm having a BAD certificate day! (see Tinker, Tailor thread!). Finally, got hold of my G.G.Grandfather's bith certificate in great hopes that someone with a boring name like John Read would have married a 'Berenice Blenkinsopp' or something. But, oh no! Under mother's name it says Elizabeth READ formerly READ. Cousins? Forgot maiden name or confused??? Co-incidence? GRRRRRRRRRR