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Member Since: August 2010 Posts: 249 Send Message	Michele	Report	16 Jun 2011 16:32
Member Since: August 2010 Posts: 249 Send Message	I have just received a Marriage cert that i sent off for and i noticed that where the bride and groom had to sign their names it said. .. the mark X of Sarah Tyler, does this mean that the person couldn't read or write
Member Since: December 2008 Posts: 64 Send Message	Kathryn	Report	16 Jun 2011 16:37
Member Since: December 2008 Posts: 64 Send Message	Usually, yes. But occasionally it could be the case that the registrar just assumed they couldn't and just asked them to make a mark.
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	16 Jun 2011 16:37
	It means that they couldn't sign their own name and put the cross which was witnessed. Andy
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 13,276 Send Message	Lindsey*	Report	16 Jun 2011 16:38
	X sometimes with "her mark" was generally for someone who couldnt read and write. I have one for the year 1918 with X which is quite late for illiteracy.
	Researching: For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }
Member Since: August 2010 Posts: 249 Send Message	Michele	Report	16 Jun 2011 17:14
Member Since: August 2010 Posts: 249 Send Message	thanks for that everyone.