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Female and child name change practice at turn of 1800's

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Female and child name change practice at turn of 1800's

joesoapthefirst  (View posts) Posted: 24 Feb 2013 2:14AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 24 Feb 2013 9:03PM GMT
Hi,

If a woman married in the late 1790 or early 1800 (in North Carolina) had a child and then the father died, what was the typical practice,
1. did the woman go back to her maiden name or keep the fathers
2. did the child get the mothers maiden name or keep the fathers

Thanks,
Alex
SubjectAuthorDate Posted
joesoapthefir... 24 Feb 2013 2:14AM GMT 
DelorisWillia... 25 Feb 2013 7:38PM GMT 
joesoapthefir... 25 Feb 2013 8:38PM GMT 
guiola 26 Feb 2013 2:28PM GMT 
DelorisWillia... 26 Feb 2013 6:16PM GMT 
bmatkesco170 4 May 2013 12:40AM GMT 
   

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