Does anyone know whether when a person marries they have to prove their identity to te vicar or Register Office? Floowing on from that, if the bride to be had changed her name (not by deed poll or marriage) to something different from that shown on her birth certificate, would this cause complications in proving who she was? PS not us). We look forward to replies, thanks Linda & Tony

Hi Linda and Tony, When I married, at the end of the 50's, neither my wife nor I were asked to produce any documents of proof of ourselves or the the place of residence at the time. We were, as it says in many records, "botp, of full age," with unknown witnesses and the fact that this was my wife's second marriage didn't enter into the conversation. It would appear that there wern't any objections after the Banns had been read three times. One of my children has a birth certificate showing my wife's maiden name as the mother, whilst another has 'formerly .....' entered as the mother. Fun and games for future generations - although we have the family history fairly well documented by now! Regards. Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: <Knightroots@aol.com> To: <HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 3:48 PM Subject: [Ham] A query > Does anyone know whether when a person marries they have to prove their > identity to te vicar or Register Office? > Floowing on from that, if the bride to be had changed her name (not by > deed > poll or marriage) to something different from that shown on her birth > certificate, would this cause complications in proving who she was? > PS not us). > We look forward to replies, thanks Linda & Tony > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE Mailing List ==== > Visit the knightroots website at www.knightroots.co.uk > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.9/216 - Release Date: 29/12/2005 > >