Need to find father's name

[Loubog]

Hi

I have a James Clark b1853 Bourne, he was son of Mary Clark b 1828 (remarried to John Starkey) and no father named on the birth cert - what a tragedy! Wondered if there are any other records from that time which may inadvertently reveal this information



Thanks in advance

Louise

[toni*]

sometimes the PR's (bapt.) will list the reputed father - it depends how ...... the vicar / clerk was at recording the minor details 

[LizzieW]

My 2 x g.grandfather born in 1811 (so no birth certificate) shows up on the parish records as illegitimate which just gives his mother's name.  However, he gives the name of someone as his father on his marriage cert and unlike other illegitimate ancestors, he gives a totally different name to his own.

Lizzie

[Loubog]

thanks Lizzie, but cannot find the GRO ref's for the other two illegitimiate children either - will keep looking though!