Birth Reg surname either **** or ******

[Guest]

have a birth registered in 1945 but it says Mothers maiden name is ***** or ******does this mean the parents did not marry ?

[SmallTownGirl]

Is one of the surnames the same as the child's ?

[Guest]

yes it is

[SmallTownGirl]

So child could be, for example

John Smith
son of
Mary Smith (nee) Jones, formerly (i.e. first married name) Harbottle

if I've got that the right way around.

Think it's the same that I've seen on marriage registers where if the bride has been married before it sometimes puts both her surnames (maiden and first marriage surnames).

STG

[Darksecretz]

it might be that the father is named but they haven't married yes.

[Guest]

thing is cannot find a marriage for her before ??

[SmallTownGirl]

thing is cannot find a marriage for her before ??

Ah!

[is there a smiley for "stumped" ?]

STG

[Christine in Herts]

I don't think you have to take a marriage cert with you when you register a child...
Christine

[Jessbowbag]

It could be that the mother was known by two names. Some people are.

[Guest]

thanks for your replies maybe I'll have to send for the cert ?

[Kelly]

Hi Val,

One of my great Aunts childrens birth is registered like this. In my Grt Aunts case it was because she was born Ann R, but her father died when she was a baby, her mother married mr B and Ann was then known as Ann B. On her childrens birth registrations it has both of the surnames, it also lists both surnames on Ann's marriage registration.

[Guest]

hi Kelly this ladies mother only married the once as far as I and Chrissie can see and that was after this girl was born.
I wondered whether the father just let the mother put his name on the birth ?
Just noticed who you are nice to see you .