Name change?

[AW104]

I'm hoping that there isn't a sinister reason, I suppose with the stories of bigamy I'm a bit unsure of it all. i just don't know what is true and what is family gossip!
It seems like it was very easy in those days to call yourself what you wanted without any question!

[KGarrad]

It seems like it was very easy in those days to call yourself what you wanted without any question!

It still is!

Under English & Welsh Law, a person can call themselves anything they like - just as long as there is no intention to defraud or deceive.

[iolaus]

Have you got her birth certificate?  Is it possible that she is Doris Veronica (in rememberance of her sister) and switched the names.

I have one who switched from being born Lily Norah to Norah Lily by the time she married (well she's on her father's service records as a baby as Nora so must have always been known by her middle name and as she grew up switched the names)

[lizdb]

Birth reg (replies #4 &  #8) is just in the name of Doris. Doesnt mean that Veronica wasnt added as a middle name when she was a child, but she was not registered with a middle name.

[AW104]

Sorry, I didn't realise there were any more replies.
I haven't got her birth certificate yet.
The death and marriage records are in the name of Veronica Doris. I've ordered a copy of the marriage certificate. I wanted to be certain of her parents name and thought that might be the best way of being sure.
Ali.

[avm228]

She married and had a son called Kenneth Alvin Hart (born 1942.died approx 2001)

Hi Ali - there is a death registration for Kenneth Alvin Hart in the City of London, Nov 1995.

Birthdate given as 9 July 1942.

[AW104]

Hi. Yes that's my Uncle. I've ordered his birth certificate as someone suggested to me it would show the name my nana was using at that time.

[AW104]

I've just received the birth and marriage certificates this morning.
Kenneth's birth certificate doesn't name his father. He was born to Doris Hart (labourer at chemical factory) and living at 1 Lorne Street, Stockton on Tees. 9th July 1949. No maiden name so presuming unmarried.

Doris's marriage certificate in 1949 states her age as 26yrs, full name Veronica Doris Hart, spinster, 1 Lorne Street and father Thomas Hart, not MacAulay as she told us. She also told us she was born 1920 but her marriage certificate would date her 1923. Possibly a fib to hide her true age and having an illegitimate child at 18/19 years old maybe?
I'm going to speak with my Aunt again and start afresh!

[Chasing-fireflies]

In 1915 a Thomas A styles married a Rose E Styles in w. Derby, could this be your Thomas Hart? Reason I ask is that a Veronica Hart was born 1923 in w.Derby mmn Styles.