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Title: Father's surname?
Post by: Shrop63 on Sunday 06 July 25 10:58 BST (UK)

I, m puzzled as to why the father has a differ surname to his son when he married?

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Post by: Shrop63 on Sunday 06 July 25 11:00 BST (UK)

Son Powell

Title: Re: Father's surname?
Post by: CaroleW on Sunday 06 July 25 11:03 BST (UK)

Was he illegitimate?

Title: Re: Father's surname?
Post by: emeltom on Sunday 06 July 25 11:14 BST (UK)

In all the Censuses Henry gives his place of birth as Dawley

Baptism
Henry Powell 30 October 1825 Dawley Magna mother Emma

Marriage

Edward Hyde/Emma Powell 12 December 1825 Dawley Magna.

Title: Re: Father's surname?
Post by: Shrop63 on Monday 07 July 25 11:51 BST (UK)

Seems he took his mother's name

Title: Re: Father's surname?
Post by: DianaCanada on Tuesday 08 July 25 01:05 BST (UK)

I have an ancestor who was illegitimate and went by his mother’s name but when he married his father was listed under his own surname.  From what I have been able to gather, he acknowledged the two sons (same mother) born out of wedlock, and in fact, the older son switched to his father’s surname in time.  My lot continued on with the female line name.