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Hi Members, I am looking for a Edward Karr Styles, we think born about 1832 in Gloucestershire. We have his son George Edward Styles born 28/5 1872, George married Florence Ada Tugwell. What I'm looking for is who Edward Karr Styles married, a close friend had he married a Elizabeth ? but no proof. We have Georges Marriage certificate and his father Edward was an army surgeon, his son George got married in 1895 but his dad Edward was already deceased, any help would be appreciated.

IF...George was born in 1872, this could be his record of birth on the freebmd site

Births Jun 1872

Styles George Gloucester 6a 306
Styles George Edward Gloucester 6a 306

You will note that there are 2 entries with the same reference page.
Clicking on the glasses next to the 306 on the freebmd site will take you to the printed GRO index page used by the transcribers. The 2 entries for George and George Edward are there.

However
If you look up the entry on the actual GRO site, there is only ONE listing, which shows the birth recorded with the same reference numbers but just as George.
Notably no mother's maiden name is recorded.
This can indicate an illegitimate birth and might mean HER surname was Styles.
Also on the GRO site entry, it is noted 'Occasional Copy' which indicates that the original information given by the informant of birth has been ammended in some way.

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
STYLES, GEORGE -
GRO Reference: 1872 J Quarter in GLOUCESTER Volume 06A Page 306 Occasional Copy: A

I looked for George in 1881 searching for clues to his mother, but George is a boarder in another household.

In 1871 census, I looked for Styles in the Gloucestershire area and there is a 23 years old Elizabeth, who is a pauper.
Could she be George's mother, who was later unable to care for him so he boarded out?

You need to purchase George's birth certificate to find the recorded facts.

Edward Karr may be a made-up name to cover the illegitimacy.

Thanks Gwyn for your time and answer i will look into it.

Definitely illegitimate - GlosBMD site shows NO info for MMN

Was the child baptised?

No apparent connection to the family he was boarding with in 1881. The head was Artus, his wife Clissold at birth