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What does this mean please?

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Moody Blue

Moody Blue Report 27 Apr 2009 12:32

Thankyou Janet!

Thankyou all for your advice.

Brenda

Janet 693215

Janet 693215 Report 27 Apr 2009 12:27

Bear in mind there was no formal adoption system prior to 1927

Janet 693215

Janet 693215 Report 27 Apr 2009 12:26

The previous entry in the same quarter is for Edward Jones born Durham 10a 478 so I guess this is the original entry prior to amendment

Moody Blue

Moody Blue Report 27 Apr 2009 12:23

Thankyou Kay!

Brenda

Moody Blue

Moody Blue Report 27 Apr 2009 12:23

Thanks Potty.
This is the census and although it says adopted son I'm not sure if he really is adopted.

1911 Census Household Transcript

Name: Relationship to head: Marital Status: Years married: Sex: Age in 1911: Occupation: Where born:

LAING, JOHN M HEAD MARRIED
M 36 COAL MINER HEWER WHITLEY ROW NORTHD
LAING, MARGARET A WIFE MARRIED 5 F 32
NORTH KILLINGWORTH
>>>>>>>>JONES, EDWARD ADOPTED SON M 2
COXHOE DURHAM
BELL, DAVID BORDER SINGLE
M 25 COAL MINER HEWER INVERNESS RESIDENT
LAING, DAVID VISITOR SINGLE
M 34 COAL MINER HEWERDURHAM TRIMDON GRANGE


these are the birth entries for Durham listed on freebmd

Births Jun 1908
Jones Edward Durham 10a 478
Jones Edward Durham 10a 520a

Brenda

Kay????

Kay???? Report 27 Apr 2009 12:20

It means there has been an alteration/amendment to the birth entry,,,,,,,which can be part of a mistake of GRO or more official one.

Potty

Potty Report 27 Apr 2009 12:17

Probably that the birth was registered late, after the local office had sent its returns to the GRO. Are there any other children on the same page?

Moody Blue

Moody Blue Report 27 Apr 2009 12:16

Please can someone advise me?

I have this birth reference

Births Jun 1908
Jones Edward Durham 10a 520a

but what does the "a "mean after the page number.

I ask because I have found that one of my ancesters adopted a child Edward Jones born Coxhoe Durham and was wondering if this may be his birth reference.

Thankyou

Brenda