Genealogy Chat

I have my grandfathers birth cert, on it father stated as Hugh william, on grandfathers marriage cert states that father is Henry William, which one is right? This man has been giving me some probs gggggrrrrrrrr

Can you find the marriage of Hugh and the child's mother?

Who registered the birth?

Reg

Yes have the name of mother, Mona (Surname,) she married Henry William (surname) but on Grandfather birth cert it says, father Hugh William (surname,) mother registered birth

I would go for the birth cert info first. Either the father or mother registered the birth so would tend to have correct info. Whereas it is known that offspring, in the past, did not necessarily know the full name of their parents.

Ozi.

Thank you for your help everyone, will try IGI see if anything comes up.

altho the dad may have been reg as Hugh he could have been known as Henry so thats the name your graddad said when he was asked his dads name.

On a "similar" note my paternal gran was Emma Ann but her second hubby called her Annie and thats what he told the registrar mums name was when he registered their two eldest children. had i not known her name i could have been looking forever plus he reg them as if they were married at the time and they weren't!!

Which goes to prove nothing is as straight forward as it seems!

Ozi.

Thank you all, just hope I dont find his death cert registered as Harry.........lol