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Hello
I was wondering if anyone had any ideas, thoughts, suggestions etc on the following, or come across similar.
I have the birth certificate for Francis Parker, born 1848 in Conder Hill, Tottington. This only shows his mother, Maria Parker.
I have also found his baptism register, birth date is also given and this matches but this states a father's name as well (James Parker) as well as Maria and there is no suggestion of any illegitimacy. In the same record set there is another that appears to be illegitimate and both parents are given (including both surnames) and others were only the mother is given.
Now I've come across grandfather's names on marriage certificates of people who were born illegitimately but I can't say that this is his grandfather (Maria's grandparents were John and Jane and on the 1851 and 1861 census Francis is living with his grandparents, John and Jane Parker). Francis gives John as his father on his marriage certificate and Maria (Robinson) is a witness.
However, Maria also had a brother called James and married a James Robinson about 18 years later.
So, anyone any thoughts?
Gratefully received.
C
I was wondering if anyone had any ideas, thoughts, suggestions etc on the following, or come across similar.
I have the birth certificate for Francis Parker, born 1848 in Conder Hill, Tottington. This only shows his mother, Maria Parker.
I have also found his baptism register, birth date is also given and this matches but this states a father's name as well (James Parker) as well as Maria and there is no suggestion of any illegitimacy. In the same record set there is another that appears to be illegitimate and both parents are given (including both surnames) and others were only the mother is given.
Now I've come across grandfather's names on marriage certificates of people who were born illegitimately but I can't say that this is his grandfather (Maria's grandparents were John and Jane and on the 1851 and 1861 census Francis is living with his grandparents, John and Jane Parker). Francis gives John as his father on his marriage certificate and Maria (Robinson) is a witness.
However, Maria also had a brother called James and married a James Robinson about 18 years later.
So, anyone any thoughts?
Gratefully received.
C