When I wanted to check see if my grans birth year was wright. I did my sums and it came back she was born 1909.when she was actually born 1911. Which is on her death certificate. And my mum told me.
I think what you have to remember, as has been said earlier, you can't always go on what family members say as things get changed or distorted. In earlier times people weren't so concerned with dates as we are - they didn't have to give their date of birth on practically every form as we do!
I would guess the reason she "lost" 2 years was that she was older that her husband, so by doing that it made them appear nearer in age. Remember as well that death certificates are only as good as the information given by the person who registers the death. So if the person who registered her death thought she was born 1911, that is what would go on the certificate. Really, date wise, death certificates are the most unreliable.
