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HELP!!!! 'Base Born' Comment on birth of ancestor
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Sheila | Report | 1 Aug 2005 11:29 |
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Can anyone enlighten me on the meaning of Base Born on a birth to an ancestor born 1805. While I am at it why on a marriage in 1827 ' where they were born' be left blank. Has anyone any knowledge they can give me on these topics. My mind is working overtime. Many Thanks Sheila |
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KathleenBell | Report | 1 Aug 2005 11:32 |
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Base Born means illegitimate. As for the marriage certificate, I wouldn't have thought that a place of birth was ever on a marriage certificate. It's usually just the address at time of marriage (at least in England and Wales), unless you are talking about somewhere different. Kath. x |
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Sam | Report | 1 Aug 2005 11:32 |
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Hi Sheila, As far as I know, Base Born is another way if saying illegitimate. Sam x |
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Richard in Perth | Report | 1 Aug 2005 11:41 |
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Marriages between 1813 and 1837 (and sometimes earlier) usually state either ''of this parish'', or ''of the parish of ...'', which sometimes gives you an indication of where they were from. It doesn't necessarily mean that they were born there however, only that they lived there at or before the time of marriage. Also, sometimes that info is missing from the register entry. Richard |
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BrianW | Report | 1 Aug 2005 11:55 |
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If it says 'of this parish' then that's where the banns will have been called. If the groom is 'of the parish of Somewhereelse' there's a good chance that's where he was born. And vice versa, but it's more usual for the marriage to be in the bride's church. |
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Sheila | Report | 1 Aug 2005 12:07 |
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Many Thanks to you all for answering my question. I now know I was right in what I was thinking. Just needed that reassurance. Sheila |
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Unknown | Report | 1 Aug 2005 12:12 |
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Base born is another way of saying illegitimate/bastard/lovechild. no idea that you could find place of birth on a marriage cert of any period. Even if they are 'of another parish' I think that just means where they were at the time of the banns being published, rather than necessarily being their birth parish. Nell |
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