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Illigitimate childs surname. - RESOLVED
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Patricia | Report | 8 Feb 2009 14:54 |
Thanks for that information, my grandmother was illegitimate and I wondered why her maiden name was on her marriage c. in place of her fathers. |
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Mick in the Sticks | Report | 2 Feb 2009 17:47 |
Many thanks for that Jonesey |
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Mick in the Sticks | Report | 2 Feb 2009 17:36 |
When a child is born iligitimate it is normally given the mothers maiden surname if the father is not declared. |