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Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 1 150 Send Message	Jean	Report	24 Jun 2005 14:36
	is there anyway I can find out if my nan had a child before marriage, my aunt once told my mum her sister that their mum had had a child before she got married. my grandparents didnt marry until they were 27/28 when he was home on leave from the war in 1916.
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 10 859 Send Message	The Bag	Report	24 Jun 2005 14:44
	You need to look for a child born in the right area to a person of the right name on 1837, A bit of guesswork i guess. Did she keep the child? jess
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 1 150 Send Message	Jean	Report	24 Jun 2005 14:47
	hi jess, thanks for that, no she didnt, my mum only told me about it after my aunt died. jean
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 3 527 Send Message	Christine in Herts	Report	24 Jun 2005 14:51
	Where have you looked so far? It would be under the mother's maiden name. FreeBMD has trancribed quite a lot, now, of the records up to about 1910. If you know where, then there may be a local BMD site - they're incomplete, too, but sometimes have different gaps. If it wouldn't cause distress to anyone living, you might post the info you have for others to see if they can help. Christine
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 1 150 Send Message	Jean	Report	24 Jun 2005 15:05
	thanks christine, i will go check on bmd to see what that turns up. jean