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I am trying to research an ancestor's parents. He is, Charles Dew born 1817 in Salisbury, died in 1880 London St. Pancras. He married in Salisbury December 1840 Hannah Tabor/Taber. From what I can find, it seems as though his father was Edward Amor b. 1797 in Laverstock Wiltshire and his mother's name was Ann. Was it possible for a couple to marry and adopt the bride's name (in this case Dew) as opposed to the groom's name? Have I confused myself and gone down a blind alley? I have looked on the GR sites and Ancestry, and maybe Edward Amor's father is Robart/Robert Amor who married Mary Dew, but not sure when.
Is "Amor" as a name, a euphemism for illegitimacy? I'd very much like hear if anyone has any ideas.

Was he born illegitimate



Name:Charles Dew

Gender:Male
Birth Place:Gigant St
Baptism Date:25 May 1817

Baptism Place:St Martin, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Mother:Ann Dew

FHL Film Number:1279367

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=edward+amor&_hb=oth&search=r&_nrar=190&Refine+repositories=Refine

(some items on above)

Chris :)

Name Edward Amor
Gender Male
Christening Date 1797
Christening Place LAVERSTOCK, WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND
Birthplace Laverstock, Wilts, Eng
Father's Name Robart Amor
Mother's Name Mary

hmm - Drew rather than Dew ???


Edward Amor

mentioned in the record of Charles Drew and Hannah Tabor

Name Edward Amor
Gender Male
Son Charles Drew

Other information in the record of Charles Drew and Hannah Tabor

from England Marriages, 1538–1973

Name Charles Drew
Spouse's Name Hannah Tabor
Event Date 1840
Event Place Saint Martin, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Father's Name Edward Amor
Spouse's Father's Name James Tabor

Thomas Amor

England Births and Christenings

Name Thomas Amor
Gender Male
Christening Date 1785
Christening Place LAVERSTOCK, WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND
Birthplace Laverstock, Wilts, Eng
Father's Name Robart Amor
Mother's Name Mary

Mary Amor

England Births and Christenings

Name Mary Amor
Gender Female
Christening Date 1793
Christening Place LAVERSTOCK, WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND
Birthplace Laverstock, Wilts, Eng
Father's Name Robart Amor
Mother's Name Mary

George Amor

England Births and Christenings

Name George Amor
Gender Male
Christening Date 1783
Christening Place LAVERSTOCK, WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND
Birthplace Laverstock, Wilts, Eng
Father's Name Robart Amor
Mother's Name Mary

Charls Amor

England Births and Christenings

Name Charls Amor
Gender Male
Christening Date 1783
Christening Place LAVERSTOCK, WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND
Birthplace Laverstock, Wilts, Eng
Father's Name Robart Amor
Mother's Name Mary

John Amor

England Births and Christenings

Name John Amor
Gender Male
Christening Date 1788
Christening Place LAVERSTOCK, WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND
Birthplace Laverstock, Wilts, Eng
Father's Name Robart Amor
Mother's Name Mary

The AMOR family of Bishops Canning, Wiltshire...

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Dear fellow FamilyTreeCircle members, since posting this message I have been able to stretch my tree out to the 1500s to my AMOR ancestors at Bishops Canning, Wiltshire.

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Read the Armor surname history and see the family crest, coat of arms for the English Origin. Discover the Armor surname history. Where did the name Armor come from?

AMOR of Wiltshire from 1694 - Ancestry.com

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AMOR of Wiltshire from 1694 ... I have traced my AMOR/AMER family tree back to Bromham in the 1600s - Karen bryan"att"connect360.co.uk -bounced 08.

Looking at the various records, I strongly suspect that Charles was the illegitimate child of Ann Dew, and that Edward Amor was a name he used on his marriage certificate in order to "look better" for the in-laws.

Looking at several Public Family Trees on ancestry I notice that Ann seemed to have a number of children, some with the surname Dew, some with the surname Amor, and some with the surname Russell!

Maybe she did have a lover called Edward, and "Amor" was the name picked for his surname :-)


If one could take a look at the original Parish Register entry, one might be lucky enough to find a note added by the minister as to whether there was a suspected father. Unfortunately, such notes are not often transcribed


The fact that Charles was probably illegitimate is upheld by the fact that he uses the name Dew, while giving his father's name as Amor ................ otherwise, he would be using the name Amor himself.

Many thanks to you all for your quick replies. The comments regarding Charles being "illegitimate" certainly make sense and if it is the case then it would seem to solve a problem. Ann seems to have had a great deal of stamina given the number of children she had and bestowed her favours liberally!!!! Once again thanks for the information, now I can look forward to some more detective work.

In the early 13th century, Saint Swithun’s priory held a small estate of about 16 acres, land that may also have been held by the Eyre family in the 14th century and later by John Dauntsey. It is thought to have descended with that family and then with the Earls of Abingdon. By 1764 it was sold to Robert Amor, passing eventually to his daughter and was settled on her marriage to William Tinker, who still owned the land in the early 19th century. By 1828 it was bought by the Earl of Radnor and merged with the manor estate.



Wiltshire Community History - Wiltshire County Council

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... Wiltshire Community History Get Community ... This page is one of 261 pages covering every community in Wiltshire, ... By 1764 it was sold to Robert Amor, ...

28th May 1775 marriage of Robert Amor to Elizabeth Hillier - Laverstock


Wiltshire Parish Registers - Marriages volume 9 -...

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Robert Amor, the younger, p. Laverstock, b., & Elizabeth Hillier, sp, lic. 28 May 1775 Joshua Maton, b., & Sarah Lake, sp.

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Laverstock & Ford - The OPC is Linda Robson - ...

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