Alias used in Workhouse inmate records

[mikebrunger]

Researching an ancestor and found a record from Strand Union Workhouse/later Cleveland Street which shows my possible ancestor as 'Beels Mary (alias Royal)' What does this alias mean? Does it suggest. as I hope, that she was married to a Beels but is currently a Royal??

Thanks

[Jebber]

You don't give an indication of her age, it just means she was known by both name at various times.

This is not unusual, it often happens when a child or older person takes the name of a stepfather, sometimes just for convenience, perhaps to conceal illegitimacy, oo simply they have chosen to use another name.

Jebber

[mikebrunger]

Hi. She was 64 when she was admitted and 67 when she died. Thanks anyway. Just another piece of the jigsaw

[iolaus]

could be she lived with someone and used his surname

[KGarrad]

The following article mainly refers to the West Country usage of "alias", but it might be pertinent?

http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/DevonMisc/AliasesDiscriminant.html