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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Topic started by: KiwiHugh on Sunday 22 October 17 20:35 BST (UK)

Title: Who Should I Believe
Post by: KiwiHugh on Sunday 22 October 17 20:35 BST (UK)

Free BMD has Margaret L Saul reg  birth St Olive 1918 Death age 0 Southwark 1918. BUT
GRO has Margaret Louisa Saul as aged 7 Southwark 1918

Title: Re: Who Should I Believe
Post by: mazi on Sunday 22 October 17 20:40 BST (UK)

Others have mentioned that the 7 in the gro could be seven weeks or seven months or maybe seven days, not necessarily seven years

Mike

Title: Re: Who Should I Believe
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 22 October 17 20:44 BST (UK)

I agree with Mike GRO does not differentiate between weeks/months/years

Title: Re: Who Should I Believe
Post by: KiwiHugh on Sunday 22 October 17 21:00 BST (UK)

OK That makes sense. Thank you.

Title: Re: Who Should I Believe
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 22 October 17 21:08 BST (UK)

She was 7 months old.  I have sent PM with more details

Title: Re: Who Should I Believe
Post by: KiwiHugh on Sunday 22 October 17 23:25 BST (UK)

Thanks Rosie99. She was one of 11 children of which at least 5 died as babies.