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Hi All
I have just looked at the 1939 census for the first time & found my great grandparents. I'm just a bit baffled.
My grandfather was Robert Doel b1892 & his wife was Nellie Caroline Richards b1898. They married in 1918 & stayed that way until 1945 when Robert died. Nellie went on to be with a chap called ? Daniel. My grandad didn't like him & my dad met him once. As far as I can see they didn't marry, yet on the census her surname is crossed out & Daniel clearly written over with some numbers. One looks like a date 12/8/54.
What I'd like to know is why would a 1939 census be changed in 1954? Can anyone through some light on this please?
Thanks Suz.
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It's not a census, it's a "register". It was updated up until recently hence the additions. The name change indicates that the couple did marry. Have you checked freebmd to see if you can find a marriage?
Some information about the register here:
https://www.findmypast.com.au/1939register/what-is-the-1939-register
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The 1939 register was updated to include changes of surname.
Maybe you need to look harder for a marriage?
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Since 1948 the Register had been used by the National Health Service, who continued updating the records until 1991, when paper-based record-keeping was discontinued.
Changes of name for any reason were recorded; in practice this was mostly when women changed their surnames on marriage or re-marriage, but also includes changes of name for any other reason, such as by deed poll.
Could this be her death? -
Nellie C Daniel
Death Age - 57
Birth Date - abt 1899
Registration Date - Mar 1956
Registration district - Portsmouth
Inferred County - Hampshire
Vol 6b Page 731
JJ
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FreeBMD has this marriage:
Gladstone W Daniel m Nellie C Poel Portsmouth 6b 1055
I suspect the original handwriting was not legible ;)
Nell
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Well found Nell ;D
Giggsy
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It looks like he married again the same year Nellie died?
Marriages Dec 1956
Bond Lillian G Daniel Portsmouth 6b 863
Daniel Gladstone W Bond Portsmouth 6b 863
Giggsy
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Deaths Mar 1965
DANIEL GLADSTONE W 75 PORTSMOUTH 6B 702
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I wonder if this was Lilian remarrying the same year Gladstone died?
Marriages Sep 1965
DANIEL LILIAN G PUNTIS PORTSMOUTH 6B 1393
Puntis George F Daniel Portsmouth 6b 1393
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Thank you all so much! I've never found a 2nd marriage for her & I always wondered. Grandad did not like him at all. I tend not to mention him as Grandad is very tight lipped (he's nearly 95!).
I shall dig deeper, but the fact Gladstone moved on so quickly does make you wonder if intuition played a part.
Suz.