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1846 birth cert

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Sandra

Sandra Report 27 Jan 2005 14:43

Hi it should give the mothers maiden name, i have a couple from that era and it does happy hunting sandra

Marcie

Marcie Report 27 Jan 2005 14:39

hi sue & bob many thanks for that,i,m trying to trace the name westgarth and have got back to mary westgarth taylor born barrow suffolk to charles taylor and ellen, i wondered if ellens maiden name is westgarth, the westgarth name is still being used now as a surname by the decendants of mary regards marcie x

BobClayton

BobClayton Report 27 Jan 2005 11:48

Have a look here for what was required by the 1836 Registration Act for births , marriages and deaths http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.*com/%7Eframland/acts/sched.htm#a Bob

Susanne

Susanne Report 27 Jan 2005 11:14

Yes they should. Sue:-)

Marcie

Marcie Report 27 Jan 2005 11:12

hi can anyone advise please would an 1846 birth cert give me the maiden name of the mother marciex