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Title: different fathers surname
Post by: steele1 on Tuesday 20 March 12 19:58 GMT (UK)
hey folks please can anyone help?

ive been researching my steele family tree... and I think jeremiah steel married to mary hudson, jeremiah was born 1741 stafford

his fathers name is listed as john hough, why would his fathers surname be different?

also jeremiahs children all took on the steel surname

thankyou

peter steele
Title: Re: different fathers surname
Post by: Manchester Rambler on Tuesday 20 March 12 20:15 GMT (UK)
One possible explanation would be that Jeremiah was illegitimate, but that his father's name was known, ie his parents were a Miss Steel and John Hough.

Another possibility is that John was Jeremiah's stepfather - I have seen them named on marriage records occasionally.

Unfortunately without the baptism record these are only guesses!

Rambler
Title: Re: different fathers surname
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 20 March 12 20:18 GMT (UK)
It sounds to me as though he was illegitimate, was this in the parish register - was it his christening or marriage  :-\

Rosie
Title: Re: different fathers surname
Post by: Manchester Rambler on Tuesday 20 March 12 20:32 GMT (UK)
I found a record on FamilySearch - an intended marriage in Cheshire Marriage Bonds and Allegations which lists John Hough as father.
Title: Re: different fathers surname
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 20 March 12 20:34 GMT (UK)
I found a record on FamilySearch - an intended marriage in Cheshire Marriage Bonds and Allegations which lists John Hough as father.

Well done  ;D
Sounds to me as though he was probably illegitimate then, I wonder if John Hough was wealthy.

Rosie
Title: Re: different fathers surname
Post by: steele1 on Tuesday 20 March 12 21:51 GMT (UK)
hey folks  :)

thanks for all your help  :)

so just to check, john hough (possibly) is jeremiah steel's biological father.. but illegitimate.. and so jeremiah would take on his mothers surname? steel?


thankyou

peter steele
Title: Re: different fathers surname
Post by: Manchester Rambler on Tuesday 20 March 12 22:20 GMT (UK)
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so just to check, john hough (possibly) is jeremiah steel's biological father.. but illegitimate.. and so jeremiah would take on his mothers surname? steel?

Yes, that's probably the most likely explanation.