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checking my Fathers Cousin Edith Elizabeth Hitchman, Found her Marriage Cert' to John E Sharp in 1902 but for some reason, there is only a line where it says Fathers name and profession should be!!.
I know her Fathers name but I was just checking.
Any ideas why this should be?
JH
PS married in Handsworth Staffs
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Hi
Do you have her birth certificate?
Gadget
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YOU may know her father ... but did she?
Or did she simply not want to recognise him? Had they fallen out?
Was he married to someone other than her mother?
Or was she perhaps underage when she married, and attempting to avoid parents finding out?
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No mother's name on GRO birth registration, so assume her mother wasn't married.
added - M Q, 1883, West Brom, vol 6b page 881
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could this be her birth reg?
HITCHMAN, EDITH ELIZABETH -
GRO Reference: 1883 M Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 881
If this is her there is no mothers maiden name so probably illegitimate
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Yes - that's the one I referred to above.
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On the 1891 she is with her grandparents and in the 1901, she is listed as niece. Haven't got the refs up. My line keeps dropping
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These suggestions to the Clergy were issued in 1901 but I'm sure they applied before then.
Persons of Illegitimate Birth are sometimes unwilling or unable to state the Name and the Rank or Profession of their Fathers. If, on these Particulars being asked for, there be any hesitation or reluctance to state them, no further inquiry need be made, and Columns 7 and 8 may be left blank; lines in ink should be drawn through the blank spaces.
Stan
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Census refs:
1891 - RG12/2271/20/36
1901 - RG13/2709/51/24
Gadget
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Oh dear! that looks about right.(Illegitimate)
Thanks for all your quick replies (I don't know how you do it!!?)
I saw the Census where she was down as Niece and that started me wondering as it didn't make sense in my other findings.
JH
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Don't worry - it all makes Family History more interesting! Now you can set about finding out as much as you can about the (shy) dad's family, can't you?
There are many puzzling / interesting tales in most people's family history, and we all anjoy chasing them around.
Happy hunting!
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Occasionally the father's name is missing when he has died. Also look out for illegitimate persons inventing a name and people who's father died when they were young making mistakes over his name. Sorry to make it sound complicated but you need to be aware.