Annb reading this article over again, I wonder if she was told to name a father and named this guy since it seems quite sketchy... perhaps not wanting to name the real father?
I don't want to be uncharitable but it could just be that she wasn't sure who the father was and named Henry Hook, perhaps because she thought he would be able to pay the maintainance.
Oh no, this is very interesting to me! I guess they didn't bother by the time Alfred came around! What is the meeting house of you know??? I meant union house!!!
Okay, now that my internet is functioning again and I am not typing on my phone - thank you all so very much for all of the information. This tree is filling out wonderfully and the articles and additional information is amazing! I have an ancestry account but not FMP so that info is much much appreciated