I have added Sarah Ann Billingham on BCC here https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =139105692
I think this is her under Bellingham https://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/t ... ver=505014
Her birth is registered as Billingham , first marriage is Bellingham 2nd marriage her father is Billingham
James and Lydia on BCC have this
added by San 12/12/2011
(Looked up by Rockyfowler)
Marriage 14th? Jan 1856 St James Parish Church, Dudley, Worc
James Bellingham full Bach Miner Dudley Thomas Bellingham Nailer
Lydia Dodson Minor Spin - Dudley Philip Hamblett Miner
Banns
Both made their mark
Wit: Mary Ann Humphries (x) Benjamin Shakespeare (signed)
Freereg has this
Dudley
St James
Parish Register
Register entry number 30
Marriage date
14 Jan 1856
James BILLINGHAM full age bachelor Miner Dudley Thomas BILLINGHAM Nailer
Lydia DODSON minor spinster Dudley Philip HAMBLET Miner
Witness 1 Mary Ann HUMPHRIES
Witness 2 Benjamin SHAKESPEARE
Notes Groom, Bride & Witness 1 sign X
Is it Billingham or Bellingham ?
Completed Help Query on BCC Billingham or Bellingham
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Completed Help Query on BCC Billingham or Bellingham
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Re: Help Query on BCC Billingham or Bellingham
Def Bellingham but it always ends up written as either
unless its your name-you put as you like -does it matter ?




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Re: Help Query on BCC Billingham or Bellingham
In my view it should be Billingham.
That was how she was registered and some times used...
Some of the name variations can be difficult as they do change? I and E's often mistaken but then carried on.
I think change to Billingham. I will have a look through the Bellinghams that have been added. If it seems correct add on the home page to check Bellingham too.

Some of the name variations can be difficult as they do change? I and E's often mistaken but then carried on.
I think change to Billingham. I will have a look through the Bellinghams that have been added. If it seems correct add on the home page to check Bellingham too.
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Re: Help Query on BCC Billingham or Bellingham
Have just added as Bellingham do i change it back ?
Her Children are rgistered with both names
Her Children are rgistered with both names
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Re: Help Query on BCC Billingham or Bellingham
I think Billingham. Add a note the name surname can sometimes be Bellingham and I will add on the home page of BCC check.
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Re: Help Query on BCC Billingham or Bellingham
Changed all to Billingham as all of James and Lydias children are registered BILLINGHAM
https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =238576211
https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =238576211
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Re: Help Query on BCC Billingham or Bellingham
Add as birth record please. Unless an obvious mistake!
I have added on the home page to check Bellingham too. But please note the name variation.
Names change as people become more literate
I have added on the home page to check Bellingham too. But please note the name variation.
Names change as people become more literate

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