I have a marriage record from 1838 form the church it dates my ancestors name and there father and there spouse and there father name however my ancestors name dose not match the father who signed on the document as father is there any reason why the fathers surname was not the same as his so called son in 1838
Before 1820s I was able to use English census data to confirm the family line however before 1830s comprehensive family census do not exist the latest ancestor I can find was born in 1816 and use census data form 1831 and later I can trace him and his children back to me however I am now stuck trying to find who his parents are.
I have tried using margin index but they are very hard to read and while I can find him in there I need to find his fathers name in order to trace him back which I cannot I belive his marriage also fit in between 1837 which is when marriage records moved to be a register rather then the church any help would be great thanks