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Title: 1939 query
Post by: zetlander on Wednesday 23 October 19 22:13 BST (UK)

I have a Mary Davies on the 1939 Register - she's the right one living with her parent.

Above her name are the surnames 'Clement' and 'Beckman'

There is no record of her marrying anyone with the name Clement(s).
I guess she may have changed her name to Clement as there is no record of her marrying a Mr Clement(s).
She married …..  Beckman in 1948.

Who would have added those names after 1939 and why?

Title: Re: 1939 query
Post by: Kiltpin on Wednesday 23 October 19 22:26 BST (UK)

The register was used by the National Health Service for the next 30 years for their records. So they updated it as things changed. 

Regards 

Chas

Title: Re: 1939 query
Post by: groom on Wednesday 23 October 19 22:43 BST (UK)

Where did you find the marriage, I can't see it on FreeBMD?

Title: Re: 1939 query
Post by: Deirdre784 on Wednesday 23 October 19 22:44 BST (UK)

Was she Mary Clement(s) when she married Mr Beckman (can’t find any combination of those names?)

Title: Re: 1939 query
Post by: macwil on Thursday 24 October 19 02:04 BST (UK)

The alterations would have been done by both the ID Registration authorities (until 1952) and by the NHS from 1948 until 1991 when they changed to a computerised system.
NHS changes are usually in green ink and marriages have CR283 and a date nearby, IDR changes may be in one of several colours (I've seen black, blue and red) and usually have a date, a three letter ED code plus M nearby.