Hi Sue Cousin marriages are far from uncommon, there is also a chance married his brother widow or it a pure coincidence, it did happen The cert should clarify things as it should state her maiden name if CHARLTON wasn't it, it should also state their respective fathers which should help identify them Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi , > > Been on BDM site as i have a second marriage of one of my ancestors .His > name was Thomas Charlton born 1871 stockton.He wed in 1921 stockton , > durham > to an Elizabeth jane . > > Im puzzled as to her surname so i looked on BDM site it has her surname as > "Charlton" also went on Middlesbrough indexes same surname "Charlton" . > > Now Charlton would be her married name so is it possible he married a > Charlton too.Usually BDM gives maiden name and the indexes . > > sue