Mandy, Usually, if a father's name is missing from a marriage certificate it usually means the father is unknown, in other words the child was illegitimate or born out of wedlock. You say you "know" he was raised by his father until at least 14 years of age. How certain are you that he was actually his father? I have seen a number of instances where a child was labelled "son" in the census returns, but was actually a son of the wife - could this be the case here? Regards Sandra Mandy Fenyvesi wrote: > what would you make of him being missing althogether? I know my > fellow was raised by his father until he was atleast 14 years of age. > His family stayed together through a tour in Gibralter. The returned > to Southsea Hants and retired there in 1911. But when the son got > married in 1924, there is no father on the marriage certificate. does > that sound more like estranged than deceased? > > Mandy > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra J Smith" > <sandra.s@ntlworld.com> > To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 5:53 PM > Subject: Re: [ENG-HANTS] Re: Information on marriage certificate > > >> Dorothy. >> The father was only entered as deceased if the parties concerned were >> asked the question. If they werent asked then if the father was >> deceased would not be shown as such. The only thing you can be >> certain of is that if it states deceased then he should be dead. If >> it doesn't state deceased then the father could be either alive or dead. >> Regards >> Sandra >> >> Dorothy Spence wrote: >> >>> I would like to find out if on a marriage certificate it would >>> ALWAYS say deceased if the father of either bride or groom were >>> dead. I do have one that says that but I am wondering about another >>> where I think a father might not be around any more. >>> >>> I would appreciate any input from SKS. >>> >>> Dorothy, Calgary, Canada >>> >>> ============================== >>> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >>> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >>> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> ============================== >> Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. >> New content added every business day. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.15/80 - Release Date: >> 8/23/2005 >> >> > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > >