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78 year old married a 17 year old in 1871???

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Jenna

Jenna Report 24 Mar 2007 17:51

heres the census details Class: RG10; Piece: 1329; Folio: 17; Page: 27; GSU roll: 828273.

Jenna

Jenna Report 24 Mar 2007 17:52

Okay so i've just recently received the birth cert for my 2x great grandfather Phillip James Saul born 28/05/1872, his father was also called Phillip Saul and his Mother Harriet Elizabeth Saul. So I looked them up in the1871 census and according to that Phillip Saul(father) is 78 years old. Looking at the census I think it says 18. could someone please have a look and just put down your thoughts as to what you think it says? Cheers jenna.

imp

imp Report 24 Mar 2007 18:07

There is this birth which would make more sense Philip Saul Year of Registration: 1850 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Kensington County: Greater London, London, Middlesex Volume: 3 Page: 383 and another one in 1855 in West Bromwich, but different area of course Gail. x

Yummy-Mummy

Yummy-Mummy Report 24 Mar 2007 18:12

i've not looked at the record but i have had a similar thing with a mother in law living with her daughter and son in law. the census had her listed as mother in law but age ..... (cant remember off hand) but when you look at the census you can see there is a line thought part of it but can read the age as ...... about 40yrs older than the transcribed version.

Thelma

Thelma Report 24 Mar 2007 18:15

Looks like 18 to me marriage Harriett Elizabeth Norris 1870 Oct-Nov-Dec Hendon Greater London, Middlesex Philip Saul 1870 Oct-Nov-Dec Hendon Greater London, Middlesex

Jenna

Jenna Report 24 Mar 2007 18:53

Thanks for thehelp everyone. Now I just have to find him in the census's butdont seem to behaving much luck apart fromin 1871. :(

Jennifer

Jennifer Report 24 Mar 2007 18:53

Definitely 18 years. Jennifer

imp

imp Report 24 Mar 2007 21:27

This is possibly Harriet Elizabeth in 1881, says married but no husband with them. 1881 Elizabeth Saul Age: 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1854 Relation: Wife (Head) (Wife) Where born: Marylebone, Middlesex, England Civil parish: Willesden County/Island: Middlesex Street address: 89 Pembroke Rd Condition as to marriage: Married Registration district: Hendon Sub-registration district: Willesden Albert P. Saul 5 months, born Marylebone Elizabeth Saul 27 born Marylebone Philip J. Saul 9 born Kilburn William G. Saul 7 born Kilburn Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 1364; Folio: 116; Page: 54; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341331. Gail.

imp

imp Report 24 Mar 2007 21:40

1891 for the son Philip born 1873 1891 Wesh Census Phillip Saul - Bus Conductor Age: 18 Estimated birth year: abt 1873 Relation: Boarder Where born: Kilburn, Essex, England Civil parish: St Mary Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Town: Cardiff County/Island: Glamorgan Country: Wales Class: RG12; Piece: 4395; Folio 44; Page 79; GSU roll: 6099505. Gail.