Jane Have you considered that although STOTT might be her maiden surname, that she may have been married before - and would therefore be married using her married surname name? . Lin On 16/06/2012 09:42, Jane Woodall wrote: > Hi Nivard > > yes that's the family - sorry - am getting my Arthur's and Albert's mixed > up! > > thanks for clarity on the proof - I've suggested we get one of the birth > certificates to get the mum's name and will see if I can get back further > from that. > > Jane > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nivard Ovington > Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 11:02 PM > To:yorksgen@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Query about registering a birth > > Soon as posted that I found the marriage in 1915 > > Marriages Mar 1915 > Hall Bertha A Sproson Manchester 8d 339 > Spros[oe]n Albert R Hall Manchester 8d 339 > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > > On 15/06/2012 22:58, Nivard Ovington wrote: >> Hi Jane >> >> I don't know at what point they introduced a stipulation that proof >> needed to be furnished but much later than the period in question >> (1960's?) >> >> Much would depend upon the Registrar and how good the parent(s) were at >> telling porkies :-) >> >> Now I am a tad confused as the only Harold SPROSON I can find with a >> mother Bertha has a father *Albert* >> >> Harold is 4 months old and the parents state they have been married *7* >> years >> >> Is this your family? they are in Chorlton just outside Manchester >> >> Next problem is I don't see a marriage for an Albert SPROSON to a Bertha >> OR a 1915 marriage between SPROSON& HALL >> >> Could you clarify please >> >> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > ..... > Ancestors in Yorkshire?http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; > www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org;www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; > www.yorkshireparishregisters.com;www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > ..... > Ancestors in Yorkshire?http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; > www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org;www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; > www.yorkshireparishregisters.com;www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email toYORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >