A relative of mine whose husband changed his name from Lloyd Jones to Worth by Royal Licence: "In 1861 Henrica Duntz Worth (1836-91)married Rev. Wm. Lloyd Jones (1832-84 later became Rector of Washfield, Devon. He assumed the name of Worth in 1882 by Royal Licence." If you Search there is Notes and Queries on the subject. Edna - Ottawa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mem" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 10:04 AM Subject: Re: [HAM] Change of Name hi list a question I was going to ask as well . My great grand father was an Abbott but I have a feeling he married as Jones ... any one had this ? THanks Mem Researching THOMAS LEE Havant married Mary Bartlett. ======================================== Message Received: Mar 01 2008, 08:14 AM From: "Christine Sadler" To: [email protected] Cc: Subject: [HAM] Change of Name I know that a person can call themselves anything they like, and does not have to go through any legal process, but would their original name have to appear on their death certificate, assuming the informant knows it? Christine Sadler For FREE online parish register transcriptions visit the Hampshire OPC at www.knightroots.co.uk ------------------------------- 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 For FREE online parish register transcriptions visit the Hampshire OPC at www.knightroots.co.uk ------------------------------- 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