Thanks to all who have replied to my query. The idea that she was illegitimate seems to me to be a good possibility based on other information I have. David -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Vern Prescott Sent: 22 August 2012 21:29 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ENG-LIV] DRUMMOND or SHERLOCK - marriage name confusion It appears that Elsie'a birth was registered in the December quarter of 1910. But the 1911 census gives her she as 1. I wonder if she was registered late and was illegitimate and found out later that her true father's name was Sherlock. She might then have given Sherlock as her fathers name when she was married. Her name was Drummond since she was registered as such. In this case both names would appear in the GRO index I think. First get the marriage certificate to see what it says. See if it gives her name as Drummond and her father's name as Sherlock or the other way round. Hope this helps Vern On Aug 22, 2012 12:35 PM, "Antony Marr" <[email protected]> wrote: > I would normally expect that to indicate a previous marriage - but I > think it is one where you need to get a copy of the certificate to see > if that explains it. > > Antony > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Railton > Sent: 22 August 2012 15:19 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ENG-LIV] DRUMMOND or SHERLOCK - marriage name confusion > > The GRO Index shows the marriage of William A Cockburn to Elsie H > Drummond in DQ 1942 at Liverpool South, ref: 8b 210. > > On both Ancestry and FreeBMD the alternative surname of Sherlock is > given for Elsie. Elsie was born at West Derby in 1910, the daughter of > John Drummond and Elsie Hay. I cannot find any previous marriage of > daughter Elsie to a Mr Sherlock. I also cannot see any reason why she > should have been adopted. Elsie's father died in 1926 and he named his > wife as executor leaving her reasonably well provided for. I also > cannot find any record of a remarriage of Elsie's mother to a Mr > Sherlock. > > All I can think of is that the parents may have abandoned Elsie for > adoption as a child. > > Does anyone have any ideas? > > David > > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > > Admin Message - List guidelines: > http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/AdminMessage.htm > > The list admin can be contacted at > [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > > Admin Message - List guidelines: > http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/AdminMessage.htm > > The list admin can be contacted at > [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Admin Message - List guidelines: http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/AdminMessage.htm The list admin can be contacted at [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message