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Is this her 2nd marriage?

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Lynne

Lynne Report 23 Jul 2003 16:20

If the child's mother has been married before it would give her (current) married name then 'Late ..... (previous married name) the 'Formerly.... (Maiden name). At least that's what I was told by a GC member some time ago when this was on one of my birth certs. Lynne

Sue

Sue Report 23 Jul 2003 10:34

Thanks Brian and Ann. As she's been a brickwall I wanted to be sure what I was looking for next! Sue

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 23 Jul 2003 10:28

Sue, checking some of mine, on a birth cert the formely seems to be the maiden name. Ann Glos

BrianW

BrianW Report 23 Jul 2003 10:21

It should mean that Langdon is her maiden name.

Sue

Sue Report 23 Jul 2003 10:11

Please can someone tell me - if the mother's name on a birth cert says "Mary Saunders, formerly Langdon" does that mean she was married before rather than Langdon being her maiden name? Sue