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Bernard

Bernard Report 23 Sep 2012 00:04

Could any one tell me how I find info on a person who changed
is name my deed poll in the 1930/40

regards

Bernard

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 23 Sep 2012 00:12

You may find some information here:-

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/research-guides/change-of-name.htm

Are you sure they changed their name by deed poll? They could have just started using a different name without doing it officially as long as it wasn't for fraudulent reasons.

Kath. x

Bernard

Bernard Report 23 Sep 2012 01:12

hi Kath
thanks I will check that web site

Regards

Bernard

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 23 Sep 2012 01:28

most people did not bother changing their name by Deed Poll ............ it cost too much money!



It was quite sufficient just to declare that your name would such-and-such from a certain date ................. as long as you were not changing your name for a nefarious reason.

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

jeannie

jeannie Report 23 Sep 2012 12:37

Hi Bernard
I have family who changed their name by deed poll in 1933
Lucky for me i have been given a copy of the documents that were kept in the family so i did not have to go hunting.
I have a solicitors document stamped by the supreme court of judicature, central office. enrolment department. all signed and witnessed. It lists the whole family who changed their names and their address.
I also have the page out of The London Gazette which has a published statement to the change of name. And another clipping which looks like it may have come from the local news paper.

hope this helps

Researching:
McGeorge, Smiles, Brewerton- Sunderland. Rycroft, Smith-Yorkshire. Lumsden, Prentice - Scotland. Ellis, Jeffries, Short - NZ.

Bernard

Bernard Report 23 Sep 2012 13:52

Hi Jeannie
Thanks for the info, We live in Australia now .
so it will be harder for us

Regards

Bernard

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 23 Sep 2012 23:48

Hi Bernard,

You could try searching the London Gazette Archives online for your relative in case s/he did the same as Jeannie'a relative and published his/her change of name there.

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/

Researching:
Eayres (Northants/London) Walker (Surrey) Loveday (Northants) Moore (Tipperary)

Bernard

Bernard Report 24 Sep 2012 01:03

Hi Kucinta

Thanks I will try that

Regards

Bernard