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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Buckinghamshire => Topic started by: joejoe1 on Friday 14 September 07 22:43 BST (UK)
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hi to all
i have an ancestor that was born in the union workhouse,chesham,buckinghamshire in 1864. i have her birth certificate, no father mentioned. does anyone no if her mother would have had to name her father anywhere? any information would be greatly appreciated
thank you
joejoe1
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Hi Joejoe
Yes, you need not despair just yet, it is quite possible that he was named somewhere.
You should try the Guardians Minute book of the workhouse - hopefully locals will know where that is to be found, but usually it is the record office. It could be that there was a bastardy (or affiliation) order made against the father, or some other record of who paid for the woman's lying-in.
Another poosibility is that the local vicar recorded the father's name when the child was baptised.
Did the mother subsequently marry? And how was the child named? A surprising number were named after the putative father, some having his surname as a middle name.
let us know if there is anything specific that you need help with.
kind regards, Arranroots ;)