Hi, a friend of mines great nan was born illegitamately in the early 1900s in Kent. Her mother, the powers that be decided, wasnt fit to look after her so she was taken to live with a family connected to the church. She was actually baptised with her mothers name, and then the name was changed to her new families name. I think it may be the case before the adoption laws were introduced that the new family changed your name to theirs on arrival verbally. regards Carol, Dover, Kent where its pouring and blowing a gale