help please - Elizabeth Sarah Montague 1886

[DebbieG]

I am wondering if as her father died beofre she was 5 years old, she could have given the wrong name for her marriage - just a thought

Debbie

[genuisscuffy]

Quite possibly - the witnesses on her marriage cert were not her father - but wouldn't it have said deceased on it?

[DebbieG]

Not always no

I have jsut found smoething - In 1891 Dec qtr a Mary Montague got married in Portsea reg dist - and one of the options for her spouse is George Richards,  I am now wondering if this was where the mix up came and Elizabeth gave her step fathers name and somehow Montague got added to it

Debbie

[genuisscuffy]

Don't you just wish you could ask them!!! It would be so much easier - so if it was her and her twin - I wonder if he survived?

[DebbieG]

I have found the family in 1901

George Richards 43  boarding house keeper
Mary J Richards 52 born porchester Hants
William Richards 19 son
Bessie Richards 15  dau
Frederick Richards 15  son
Florence Richards 8  dau

All kids born Southsea - so it looks as though the Montague children that were still at home were useing their step dads surname

 

Debbie

[DebbieG]

Well he is still there in 1901   


I would say there is a good chance that the birth certificate you bought was the right one - what are the mothers details?

[genuisscuffy]

Ohh well that does seem to sort that out - thank you so much - it clears a few things up!

[bearkat]

I think you've cracked it!

Well done Debbie.

[genuisscuffy]

I've just dug out the birth cert (that I thought was a dud !) and it says: 2 April 1886 15 Addison Road, Southsea - girl - Charles Montague - Mary Jane Montague formerly Force - Photographer