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Offline Sio

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Name change by deed poll
« on: Monday 13 November 06 12:39 GMT (UK) »
Hello,

Where does one find records of name changes by deed poll in England?? I have an ancestor who did so. I know both names, county but not the exact year(approximate decades in 20th century) or any certification.
Durham/N'land: RYLE, JACKSON, ROBSON, BAGNALL, HARROWER, HOOD, SPENCER, COLLEY, RAEY, ROSEBURGH, MORTON, BACKLEY, BROWELL, BEWICK, BURT, CARR, CLAYTON, DAVISON, DUNN, HOME, GIBBS, GODFREY, HALL, HOWDON, JOHNSON, JOY, LEE,  LONGSTAFF, MARSHALL, NEWTON, PRUDHOE, RAMSAY, SCAIFE, SIBBALD, SOUTHALL, STOKER, TIPLADY/TIPLADIE
Glasgow/Ayr:  TAYLOR, GILLESPIE, CAMERON, LANG, DUNLOP, WILTON, MACKAY
Edinburgh: NAPLES
Fife: EASTON, TAYLOR
Co. Carlow/ Kilkenny (IRL) GAHAN
Co. Cork (IRL) COTTER, O'KEEFFE

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Re: Name change by deed poll
« Reply #1 on: Monday 13 November 06 18:30 GMT (UK) »
http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/ - try the London Gazette.
Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: Name change by deed poll
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 14 November 06 12:34 GMT (UK) »
Thanks, will check that out.
Durham/N'land: RYLE, JACKSON, ROBSON, BAGNALL, HARROWER, HOOD, SPENCER, COLLEY, RAEY, ROSEBURGH, MORTON, BACKLEY, BROWELL, BEWICK, BURT, CARR, CLAYTON, DAVISON, DUNN, HOME, GIBBS, GODFREY, HALL, HOWDON, JOHNSON, JOY, LEE,  LONGSTAFF, MARSHALL, NEWTON, PRUDHOE, RAMSAY, SCAIFE, SIBBALD, SOUTHALL, STOKER, TIPLADY/TIPLADIE
Glasgow/Ayr:  TAYLOR, GILLESPIE, CAMERON, LANG, DUNLOP, WILTON, MACKAY
Edinburgh: NAPLES
Fife: EASTON, TAYLOR
Co. Carlow/ Kilkenny (IRL) GAHAN
Co. Cork (IRL) COTTER, O'KEEFFE

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Re: Name change by deed poll
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 18 November 06 13:04 GMT (UK) »
From 1914, all deeds poll enrolled in the Supreme Court had first to be advertised in the London Gazette - but again, this does not mean all changes of name.
Under English common law, a person may take a new surname, perfectly legally, without drawing up any formal record, provided that such action is not undertaken for the purpose of fraud of avoidance of obligation, etc.

See http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=176
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Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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