Genealogy Chat

I have a similar thing with a marriage certificate for a Gt Aunt, on the marriage certificate she is 7 years older than her age on the 1901 cencus, but the age shown is the same as her husband,slip of the pen by the registrar? could something like this be what has happeded. Lynne

Thanks Janice, after that I might just give it a miss for the moment, seeing also he is a Smith and his father having the same first name, I will be treading water. Valerie

Valerie, I think you need to look in 1886 and 1888 as well. If you assume that one of those ages is correct - but you don't know which one - and you also don't know when his birthday was, then he could be 36 on his wedding day or about to be 37 the next day. Similarly with the death, he could have died on his 55th birthday or the day before his 56th! On the other hand, both ages could be wrong! lol. I've got a marriage cert where the husband's age was 6 years out with the birth cert!! Happy hunting!

Hi Jan, It was ether that, or you took years off when you got married then put it back on when you died, so people could say, they lived to a ripe old age. Valerie

I have a similar problem with my great grandfather. On his marriage certificate in 1877 he was 22, when he died in January 1880 he was 23. Perhaps time went at a different rate in those days. Jan.

Elisabeth, They were married in Edmonton, County of Middlesex. in March 1923. Grandad died 25th February 1944, Wood Green, Harringey. his death was registerd on the 29th February 1944. Valerie

Valerie, What area did the death occur? There might be an obituary or coroners inquest notes in a local newspaper, though being war time, maybe not. What area did they marry, out of interest? Elisabeth

Hi Carol, I will do that, even if they give me his place of birth that will help. Valerie

You may be able to get a copy of the post mortem or inquest details but I believe there is a 75 years closed period. Try contacting the archives or the library in the area where the death occurred and they may release the details in certain circumstances.

I have just receved my grandmothers marriage certificate 1923, it has on it my grandfather John Smith age 36. I also have his death certificate 1944 age 55. there is no place of birth. So was he born in 1887 or 1889, his father was also John Smith. There was a postmortem and inquest carried out in Middlesex, do you think that would give me any more information, and can you get these papers? Thanks Valerie