I have a general question really.
While searching through the North Clifton, Nottinghamshire parish records for the baptism of Richard Hough c1770. I found the appropriate record and it stated: May 13th 1770 Richard son of Hough. It gave no christian name for the father.
Other listings had christian names for the father listed, but a number didn't they just had surnames.
My question is does anyone know if there's any significance behind this, i.e. he may be illegitimate (I never could spell that!) or they just didn't fill it in for some other reason?
BourneGooner
While searching through the North Clifton, Nottinghamshire parish records for the baptism of Richard Hough c1770. I found the appropriate record and it stated: May 13th 1770 Richard son of Hough. It gave no christian name for the father.
Other listings had christian names for the father listed, but a number didn't they just had surnames.
My question is does anyone know if there's any significance behind this, i.e. he may be illegitimate (I never could spell that!) or they just didn't fill it in for some other reason?
BourneGooner
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