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MISSING CERTIFICATE

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Unknown Report 12 Feb 2004 00:13

If it is any help, I found out last night that my grandfathers birth was not registered until just before he got married!

Mary

Mary Report 11 Feb 2004 23:35

Hi Julie, Don't take as gospel the age on the marriage certificate. A great many people for some reason or another do not put their correct age when they marry. I would try again 5 years either way of the date you have got and use alternative spellings. Mary

Julie

Julie Report 11 Feb 2004 23:33

His name was William Queen, he was born 1886-1887. His father's name was James Queen and his mother's name was Susan Queen. The family are from scotland and all from the same area. Could it be possible that the birth entry has been destroyed somehow?

Kevin

Kevin Report 11 Feb 2004 23:25

where have you looked whats the rough date he was born could his parents have been abroad at the time (in the army etc) could they have spelt his surname wrong let me know and i ll have a look on 1837 online Kevin

CelticShiv

CelticShiv Report 11 Feb 2004 23:25

whats his name, place anddob, perhaps if you put it on here, someone may have a look for you.

Researching:
Ashford-Smith, Smith, Clarke - England and Scotland, Anderson & Marr - Midlothian & East Lothian, Bennett - Devonport, Catleugh & Shiells - East Lothian, Cullen & Dowling - Waterford, Ireland, Littlejohns - Plymouth & London, Mansfield - Benfleet & St Pancras, Michelin - London, Newlands - Midlothian & Fife, Paterson - Canongate, Midlothian, Paulin - Northumberland, Rutherford - Roxburghshire, Taylor - East Lothian & Berwickshire, Thomson - Leith & Muthill, Thorney - Herefordshire, Small - Northumberland,

Julie

Julie Report 11 Feb 2004 23:23

I've worked out the year of birth for my g. g grandfather from his marriage certificate, however when i looked for his birth certificate it seems to be nowhere to be found. Surely it cant have dissapeared!