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 > >