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Dawn

Dawn Report 9 Apr 2009 14:43

This might be a silly question but can anybody tell me what it means when there is a letter 'a' after a birth entry. I have an Edith Diana (Dina) Collins b December 1905 Warwick. after the gro no. there is this letter. Does this mean she was a twin? If so, how do I find out which is the other one? Can Anybody please help.
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Dawn

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 9 Apr 2009 14:51

Hi Dawn,

It's not due to the fact she was a twin, a twin would have been registered at the same time and have possible page numbers the same.

mgnv

mgnv Report 9 Apr 2009 15:03

I would think it means they stuffed up numbering the pages, and the second page 123 they found, they numbered 123a (or whatever).