Many thanks Nivard. I appreciate the advice. Cathy On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 12:07 AM, Nivard Ovington <ovington1@sky.com> wrote: > Hi Cathy > > You will find fathers recorded on marriage certificates with no mention of > "deceased" yet they were long gone, and you may also find fathers recorded > as "deceased" when they are still very much alive (a good excuse for a > father not to be at the wedding perhaps) > > Everything you find on a certificate is only as good as the information > given > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > > > > Thank you Cecelia. I'm beginning to think it may well be an error as you > > suggest. Can I ask as well - were fathers always recorded as deceased on > > wedding certs if they were dead? If so, James and Joseph were both alive > > at > > the times of the marriages, which should mean I could perhaps find 'him' > > in > > the 1841 census? > > > > I'll keep trying! > > Cathy > > > > The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at > http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORTHUMBRIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >