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I have the exact same problem with two of my ancestors on different sides.

On their marriage certificates, their fathers name and occupation were given. But after intensive search by myself (and others), no trace of the fathers can be found whatsoever.

On obtaining their birth certificates, I found there was no father mentioned.

There is a possibility,I suppose that their father died before they were born - both were stated as dead on the marriage certificates. But more likely, they were born illigitamately (One certainly was, I have the parish records)

What I am wondering, is, are they likely to have 'made up' a father for the records? Has anyone else another suggestion?

On the birth certs, the mothers surname matches that of the child. On the marriage certs, the fathers surname is the same!!

Gill

Thanks so much to Amy K for the 1871 information.
Is it too cheeky to ask if you could find out some more information regarding other ancestors ?

Robert FARNELL b.1829, Gilling, Yorkshire and his wife Hanna Maria b. 1829? Wiltshire?  I believe were living in Hull (or Sutton-on-Hull)

Is it possible to locate William TUTE b.? , or John William TUTE b.1857 Yorkshire
                                    Daniel ALMEY b.? (son Joseph b. c1856 Luddington,Yks)
                                    Any UFFINDELL  living in Hull

thank you again, gill

I've just discovered my gg grandmother, (H)Anna Maria FORD(E) was born in Wiltshire (1829).
Can anyone expand as to where abouts in Wiltshire that may be, or how I can find out?

She married Robert FARNELL on Christmas day 1852, in Hull, Yorkshire. Her father was given as Daniel FORD on the marriage certificate.

But now I've Hit a brick wall.

Any information anyone out there may have, would be gratefully received.

Anyone have any information regarding the MEINECKE family from Bremen, Germany.
My great grandma Johanne Louise Meinecke married in Whitechapel, london in 1874 to Adolf Assert.
She married my greatgrandfather Frederick FROW in HUll, Yorkshire in 1889. They moved to Lincolnshire for a short time before returning to Hull.

Her parents Ludwig and Beta MEINECKE  were in Hull from at least 1871 to 1901, but witnessed  their daughters marriage in London.

I was wondering whether they came from Bremen to Hull or London, both I believe to be routes. Whether they came together, Johanne and her parents. But particularly, who was Johanne living with in london, prior to her marriage. Could give me other relatives. She was living at 146 Royal Mint Street, Whitechapel in 1874.


Any information anyone out there may have, would be gratefully received.

This is my first visit to this site, so I thought I'd start by just posting a few of the names that are causing me problems!!

ALMEY / UFFINDELL - any Yorks connection
Samuel MAUD (married in Hull to Sarah A Procter 1860) - but where/when born?
BOWMAN/POOL - families in Humbleton, E Yorks c.1700-1800
FROWs of Lincs
MEINECKE - orig from Germany, living in Hull
William Vernon SMITH  - W Yks? Son John b. 1851, Huddersfield. Wife Anne??
(married I think in Sheffield)

Any information anyone out there may have, would be gratefully received.