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Old 12-11-2005, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenn Dawes
Interesting question
Interesting answer, thanks for sharing.
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Originally Posted by Glenn Dawes
.... who when they had a child with an officer, would often give the child the father's name (whether they were married or not).
I believe that this was quite common certainly in England not just officers but any male person of note who.....
My grandmothers family name was Huxley which was acquired in this way.

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