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Who Should I Believe
« 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











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Re: Who Should I Believe
« Reply #1 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

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« Reply #2 on: Sunday 22 October 17 20:44 BST (UK) »
I agree with Mike GRO does not differentiate between weeks/months/years
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« Reply #3 on: Sunday 22 October 17 21:00 BST (UK) »
OK That makes sense. Thank you.


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« Reply #4 on: Sunday 22 October 17 21:08 BST (UK) »
She was 7 months old.  I have sent PM with more details
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« Reply #5 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.