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Gigi | Report | 19 Jul 2006 13:34 |
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Hello All, I have an ancest who died in 1836 aged 50 according to the parish records. This would mean he was born in 1786. He maaried in a different parish in 1814 but I cannot find his baptism in 1786 or just after. However, I have found a baptism in 1784 which would fit. Does this means that his age when died is likely to be incorrect? Advice please, Gillian |
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Darksecretz | Report | 19 Jul 2006 13:39 |
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hiya, the person giving the info on death might have only guessed at his age, alot of people didnt know exactly when they were born, and alot of P/R's dont even have actual DOB, just date of bapt HTH Julie |
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Willow | Report | 19 Jul 2006 13:40 |
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I have a few that have incorrect ages on, but its definately them. They could have got the age wrong. |
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Gigi | Report | 19 Jul 2006 13:42 |
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Thanks Julie & Willow. As I don't know where he was baptised it make it more difficult to pipoint. I suppose his widow didn't know in exactly which year her poor husband was born. G |
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Phoenix | Report | 19 Jul 2006 13:47 |
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The ages to be most suspicious are those that end in a 0. This usually means that nobody quite knew. But even the most accurate looking of ages can be wrong. |
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Gigi | Report | 19 Jul 2006 14:17 |
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Hi Pheonix, Yes I hadn't thought of that! Thanks, G |
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