Maiden name or married name?

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Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 828 Send Message	StephScouser	Report	1 Aug 2007 10:05
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 828 Send Message	Wow, thanks very much both of you this is really interesting now, i can find her real name and parents now haha thanks again steph
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	Janice	Report	1 Aug 2007 09:55
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	Probably her married name. Janice
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 2 865 Send Message	Chris in Sussex	Report	1 Aug 2007 09:55
	Steph It will be her married name. Chris
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Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 828 Send Message	StephScouser	Report	1 Aug 2007 09:55
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 828 Send Message	I have a copy of a parish record for a marriage. It took place on December 4th 1825 at St Peters Church Liverpool. It says the womans name is Mary Winterbottom and that she is a widow. So would her surname shown on the record be her maiden name or her married name ? Thanks Steph