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From: "Lyn Nash" <>
Subject: Re: [Lon] Birth Certificate Confusion - Help Needed...
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 16:40:10 +1000
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Hi.
Have had the same experience. The 'formerly' in our case refered to a
previous marriage / married name.
Hope it helps
Lyn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob and Pamela White" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, 22 September 2000 1:40
Subject: [Lon] Birth Certificate Confusion - Help Needed...


> Hello Listers:
>
> I have read many valuable postings on this list, from people who seem to
> know a heck of a lot more than I do about genealogy. I am hoping one of
you
> can help me with a conundrum.
>
> I have just received from the PRO what I believe to be my gg grandfather's
> birth certificate, with the details
>
> When & Where born: 14 September 1848 - PA Roberts Buildings
> Name: John
> Father: John BOWEN
> Mother: Elizabeth Ann BOWEN formerly WOOD
> Occupation of Father: Commercial Traveler
>
> On this John BOWEN's marriage certificate in 1876, is the following
> information:
>
> Father: John BOWEN, butler (deceased)
> Mother: Elizabeth BOWEN m/s LAWN
>
> My questions are: What were the PA Roberts Buildings? Could a commercial
> traveler become a butler? and How can I explain the two different
mother's
> names? Elizabeth BOWEN was alive in 1891, so you would think that John
> would know his mother's maiden name, right?
>
> Sorry if I have rambled on, but I have waited so long to find this family,
I
> am quite discouraged that the information seems to point to a possibility
> that I have the wrong certificate. The Vital Stats index showed no other
> John BOWEN's born in London in those years.
>
> HELP!
>
> TIA
> Pamela White
> Victoria BC Canada
>
>
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