Birth Name for married women on Census .....

trish1 · Post by **trish1** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:31 pm

How common would it be for a married woman to be listed under her birth name in 1851? I have just found one of my ancestors listed this way. The couple were definitely married (as definite as a parish entry can be). They had 2 children by 1851 and I found the family through the children in the index.

thanks

Trish

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:35 pm

Not at all uncommon for the wife to be shown with her maiden name.

In my own experience, particularly common in Ayrshire.

David