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Janet Holdstock
Janet Holdstock ✭
January 14 in Indexing

UK, England, Diocese of Blackburn—Church of England Parish Registers, 1813–2021 [Part D][M3V4-5V6]

On this record of deaths the first person is listed as Jane, wife of William Ratcliffe. I understand that I do not put a last name for her under the deceased surname column. I understand we are NOT to assume that her last name is the same as the husband although it usually is.

Am I correct in leaving her surname "blank"?

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  • Melissa S Himes
    Melissa S Himes ✭✭✭✭✭
    January 14 Answer ✓

    You are correct. The field help says not to assume the surname from other surnames mentioned in the record. The same is shown on the example of how to index a burial register. There is no last name indexed for the deceased son, but, it is indexed with the parents name.

    "Townley, Son of John & Hannah Edmondson"

    Given Name: Townley Surname: <blank>

    Given Name: John Surname: Edmondson

    Given Name: Hannah Surname: Edmondson

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  • Janet Holdstock
    Janet Holdstock ✭
    January 14

    Thank you.

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  • PotterDianna
    PotterDianna ✭
    January 15

    Thank you as I am doing baptismal records in the England UK records, this answered my question also. I have been correcting or leaving it blank as well.

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