ancestor changed surname from devos to davis

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my great grandfather is listed as dutch on 1901 census canada but may have been devos .william davis  1843-1912. wife johanna russell[ rossel ? ] he was a sea captain
in Genealogy Help by anonymous G2G Rookie (160 points)

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Generally we use the earliest surname that comes up in official documents. If there's a birth certificate that says Devos, use that. You can always enter Davis in the Other Last Names box if he changed it.

It's more than likely DeVos anyhow. I have a Belgian friend with that surname.
by Robert Judd G2G6 Pilot (134k points)

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