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Re: mysterious changing surnames- help!
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 04 April 21 20:14 BST (UK) »
Quote from: littlegeek on Sunday 04 April 21 16:13 BST (UK)
my paternal great grandmothers brother- JACOB no surname on cert.

If you look at the column headings you will see that there is nowhere on the birth certificate for a child to be given a surname.  The indexing is usually done using the father's surname if he is named.

Wolitzsky is recorded as Hilda's second forename and her named father is recorded with a surname of NATHAN.

Debra  :)

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« Reply #10 on: Sunday 04 April 21 20:17 BST (UK) »
she wouldn't be the first woman to use names in such a way so as to cover up illegitimacy.

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Cornwall: Allen, Bevan, Bosisto, Carnpezzack, Donithorn, Huddy, James, Retallack, Russell, Vincent, Yeoman
Cards: Thomas (Llanbadarn Fawr)
Glam: Bowler, Cram, Galloway, James, Thomas, Watkins
Lincs: Coupland, Cram
Mon: Cram, Gwyn, John, Philpot, Smart, Watkins
Pembs: Edwards (St. Dogmael's)
Yorks: Airey, Bowler, Elliott, Hare, Hewitt, Kellett, Kemp, Stephenson, Tebb
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