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age on marriage cert

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Simone

Simone Report 4 Jun 2006 18:33

Ooh Valerie, just noticed there is a death for the one you found in same q - age 0. Simone x

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 4 Jun 2006 18:33

sorry couldnt help more yes do that ask for a ref check good luck

Simone

Simone Report 4 Jun 2006 18:31

Thanks Val. That would make her 22 at marriage wouldn't it.Not really sure. I suppose I could send for cert with a ref check couldn't I? Thanks for looking though. Simone x

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 4 Jun 2006 18:24

Name: Ellen Gilroy Year of Registration: 1883 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: West Derby County: Lancashire Volume: 8b Page: 427 (click to see others on page) View Image there is this one do you think she is too old ???

Simone

Simone Report 4 Jun 2006 18:17

Val, the one I have found is Nelly Nora Gilroy, West Derby district, Jun q 1886. Other Liverpool districts could be Toxteth Park, or Liverpool.

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 4 Jun 2006 18:12

I am not very good with areas which would Liverpool come under as there are a couple of Nellie and Nelly Gilroys

Simone

Simone Report 4 Jun 2006 18:08

Thanks Valerie- Her name is Ellen Gilroy born Liverpool c 1886- Father on marriage cert is Peter Gilroy- a labourer but deceased at time of her marriage. Sure I have found her in 1891 and 1901- RG12/2964 FOLIO 6 PAGE 5- & RG13/3471 FOLIO 93 page 28, respectively. Thanks Simone

Simone

Simone Report 4 Jun 2006 18:06

Thanks Peter, glad you said that, I'm feeling better now:) Simone x

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 4 Jun 2006 18:05

what area maybe we can find her birth for you

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 4 Jun 2006 18:04

I remember reading that it was not unusual for people to quote their age as 'age next birthday' not 'age last birthday' as we now do.

Simone

Simone Report 4 Jun 2006 18:03

Thnak you Valerie- I'm pretty sure it's right- just need a bit of reassurance at the mo, seem to be hiting brickwall's everywhere!! Your name on this sitesays it all for me at the moment!! Simone x

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 4 Jun 2006 18:00

from my experience they all told lies, the one you have found is probably right, as the registrar only wrote what he was told.

Simone

Simone Report 4 Jun 2006 17:58

Hi If someone is 20, 6 months after their marriage, is it unusual for age on marriage cert to be already 20? I have a marriage for Dec 1905, bride Ellen Gilroy is 20 on cert. I can't find birth reg but from census records her age puts her as born 1886ish- I have found one that fits Jun q 1886, but name is Nelly, which I believe is often changed to Ellen. Thanks Simone x