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Caroline

Caroline Report 17 Jul 2007 11:20

Can anyone tell me if it was common practice back in 1920's for children to take on their new step-father's last name if their widowed mother re-married?

Julie

Julie Report 17 Jul 2007 11:23

Anything is possible. I have the reverse case of my gt Grandmother conitnuing to have kids after her first husband died and calling them all by his surname!! Even though their father was DINE, they were called Woodgate.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 17 Jul 2007 11:24

I think it was much like today - sometimes they did and sometimes they didn't. It doesn't help you much does it, LOL. Kath. x