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Offline Chris Anderson

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Finding out a persons parents before 1793
« on: Wednesday 09 August 17 21:41 BST (UK) »
His marriage certificate doesn't state his fathers name

Is there any other way? Or is this the end of the road  :(

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Re: Finding out a persons parents before 1793
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 09 August 17 22:01 BST (UK) »
Is he alive when the census was taken? If so was he born in the same county or not. If so you can look for a baptism starting with the same parish he married in.

A clue could be his childrens names, often people named their children after their father/father in law and mother/mother in law.

None of this is 'proof' of parents but does give you some clues
Leicestershire:Chamberlain, Dakin, Wilkinson, Moss, Cook, Welland, Dobson, Roper,Palfreman, Squires, Hames, Goddard, Topliss, Twells,Bacon.
Northamps:Sykes, Harris, Rice,Knowles.
Rutland:Clements, Dalby, Osbourne, Durance, Smith,Christian, Royce, Richardson,Oakham, Dewey,Newbold,Cox,Chamberlaine,Brow, Cooper, Bloodworth,Clarke
Durham/Yorks:Woodend, Watson,Parker, Dowser
Suffolk/Norfolk:Groom, Coleman, Kemp, Barnard, Alden,Blomfield,Smith,Howes,Knight,Kett,Fryston
Lincolnshire:Clements, Woodend
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