Hello
I have started on our Scottish connection and have a marriage cert. It looks as if the names of both parents are given on Scottish certs, but is there any significance when only the mother's name is given, with her maiden name (although I cant find a marriage as yet)? She seems to have had two children in the 'married' name.
I wonder, does this mean the father was deceased at the time of the childs marriage, or were the parents never married. They must have known who the father was, as the mother's name changes, and the children have the 'married' surname.
Hope you can understand this ramble
Thanks
I have started on our Scottish connection and have a marriage cert. It looks as if the names of both parents are given on Scottish certs, but is there any significance when only the mother's name is given, with her maiden name (although I cant find a marriage as yet)? She seems to have had two children in the 'married' name.
I wonder, does this mean the father was deceased at the time of the childs marriage, or were the parents never married. They must have known who the father was, as the mother's name changes, and the children have the 'married' surname.
Hope you can understand this ramble
Thanks
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