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Husband not registered on marriage index but wife
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Sarah | Report | 20 Aug 2004 10:49 |
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I have found a relevant female marriage on 1837.com and reversed it to find the husbands full name but it's not there. Check 2 or 3 times to ensure I am not going mad. The only possible person has a very slightly different name. Has anyone else had this problem? Is it just a typo, or omission or am I missing something? Thanks, Sarah |
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Christine2 | Report | 20 Aug 2004 11:01 |
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Could be a mistranscription for the man. What are the real name and the found name? Chrissie |
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Sarah | Report | 20 Aug 2004 11:10 |
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Thanks, the womans name is McWhirter, and the only possible spouse name listed for a man is McWhitter. There is no other name that is likely - I think a typo is a explanation but is an omission a possibility? |
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Christine2 | Report | 20 Aug 2004 11:17 |
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I am a bit confused - wouldn't the womans name be different for a marriage (ie her Maiden name?). Chrissie |
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Sarah | Report | 20 Aug 2004 11:25 |
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Sorry, probably not explaining myself properly. I am looking for a marriage for Williams. I have found a Catherine McWhirter that married a Williams. I reversed the search for the same period to find the first name of the Williams man and found a John Williams but he married a McWhitter. Does this clarify what I mean? |
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Christine2 | Report | 20 Aug 2004 11:25 |
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Sarah Out for the rest of the day - will check back later. Or you can e-mail me. Chrissie Just found your last message - I would say if her first name was the same it is probably her and just a mistranscription. |
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Geoff | Report | 20 Aug 2004 11:50 |
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I didn't think you could search 1837 for spouse. |
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Sarah | Report | 20 Aug 2004 12:25 |
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Thanks for this Chrissie. If you look up a mans name it will give the maiden name of the woman he married (just her surname). If you look up a womans maiden name, it will give you the surname of the man she married. |
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Lynne | Report | 20 Aug 2004 13:02 |
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Geoff It depends on the year, I think later on they added the spouses names but not sure when. Lynne |
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Phoenix | Report | 20 Aug 2004 13:09 |
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Is the reference the same? If it's the same Registration District, Volume number and page, then it's just a typo and you've no need to worry. The earlier volumes were originally hand written, so mistakes would inevitably creep in, particularly with spouses surnames. Brenda |
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Sarah | Report | 20 Aug 2004 16:05 |
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Brenda, of course! You're a star - thanks for pointing this out. It is the same so I have my man for sure!! Thanks everyone. Sarah |
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