Braham yorkshire

[Jeanm]

My grandfather john braham was born about 1884 in brierlands fathers name Joseph his wife was Hannah firth Joseph's mother was Elizabeth braham but on Joseph's birth certificate there was no father, who was he? 

[lizdb]

Usually if no father is named on a birth cert, then the child was illegitimate.

If the mother has not named the childs father on any surviving document ( eg birth cert or christening) then you will never know who he was.

[spendlove]

Hi,

He will have been born illegitimate, as you are no doubt aware aged 2 in 1861 Census
he was living with his Grandparents Thomas & Elizabeth and continues to live with them
until his marriage.

If there is no Father named on the Civil Birth Reg. Certificate, you are very unlikely
to find who his Father was.

Who was his mother, did she eventually marry?

Spendlove

 

[spendlove]

Hi,

Joseph Barham was Christened 3rd October 1858 Garforth, Yorks

Mother Elizabeth - no Father given.

You can see this on:-

https://familysearch.org

Spendlove

[suzard]

On baptism record mother Elizabeth is described as "single woman"

Suz