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The Common Room / Re: Death Certificate on FreeBMD but not Gov.UK
« on: Tuesday 26 March 24 15:51 GMT (UK)  »
Interesting FindMyPast shows original GRO index page with the name as Rhonda Enye between Entwistle and Epps. Also on FindMyPast transcription of burial records by Sussex Family History Group has Rhoda Errey born 1789 buried aged 52 at Cade St Independent, Heathfield, Sussex on 4th October 1841.
Regards
Jack

Thank you for that, Jack.  The transcribers of past and present really don't like the surname Errey (just saw one on Ancestry as Errg) and Rhoda seems to be the usual spelling but some references are quite creative.

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The Common Room / Re: Death Certificate on FreeBMD but not Gov.UK
« on: Tuesday 26 March 24 15:19 GMT (UK)  »
Rhoda Errye, 4q 1841, Hailsham 7 249 from GRO site, using phonetically similar variations to Errey.

Thank you very much, JenB!  Didn't think of that one.

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The Common Room / Death Certificate on FreeBMD but not Gov.UK
« on: Tuesday 26 March 24 15:10 GMT (UK)  »
I have been buying all of my direct ancestor's death certificates over the past few years, those of course who died after civil registration began.
Looking for Rhoda Kemp Errey (wife of Edward), b. 10 Nov 1788 (Independent Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, baptism, daughter of James and Sarah), with Edward in Warbleton, Sussex in 1841 (as Rodah).  He is widowed by 1851 and dies in 1863.
Fortunately with her less than common first and last names, I was able to do some searches on FreeBMD and came up with Rhoda Enye dying in the right district (Hailsham) in Dec 1841.  Went to Gov.UK to see what age they assigned her, but could not find her under Enye or anything else remotely like Errey.  They won't let me search by first name only!
Would this mean the FreeBMD reference would not work?

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I believe I only saw my family doctor twice as a child, as an 8 year old (was very sick with something the doc said I likely picked up at a local outdoor pool) and at 17.  The latter was just before going off to live in residence at college and a cursory physical was needed.  I think our universal healthcare began the following year.  He was a French Canadian by the name of Noel Pelletier and I remember he too, smoking in his office while he dealt with me.  Certainly wouldn’t be allowed today!
Was in England in 1966 and on my return home would be going to Guide camp, and needed a check up, for some unknown reason my mother decided to take me a doctor who was a friend of some family member (Brighton/Hove) and the least said about him the better.  I am glad my mother was in the room with me.  I was back in England with her in 1991 and wouldn’t you know, this doctor drove us somewhere!  I was very uncomfortable and couldn’t wait to get out of the car.

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The Common Room / Re: Should I believe the newspaper?
« on: Saturday 23 March 24 13:07 GMT (UK)  »
I am related to George Brook, hence my interest in Millie and her descendants.  I believe George or his brother William was my illegitimate great-grandfather’s father.  I am trying to see if I can find any matches on those lines to myself or my brother.  I have lots of Brook matches to earlier generations but need something more specific to either George or William.  I am leaning towards William as that was my great-grandfather’s name and George was a bit younger.

Have you got a copy of Millie Bradford's 1895 birth certificate?

No, I don't.  As she is registered under Bradford, doubt that the father's name is there.  There is no strong evidence that she is his, really need that DNA connection!

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The Common Room / Re: Should I believe the newspaper?
« on: Friday 22 March 24 17:06 GMT (UK)  »
If in doubt the son ‘s Marriage Certificate will indicate if his Father is deceased.

That isn't necessarily the case.
I have a good few marriage certificates for our tree with a date range starting in 1837 up to very recently, some correctly say the father was deceased, others, though the father was definitely deceased don't mention that fact.
Boo

I agree, Boo.  There’s quite a number of variations on this theme.  I even vaguely remember (not my family) where a mother’s name was given in lieu of the father’s, think it was an underaged bride.

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The Common Room / Re: Should I believe the newspaper?
« on: Friday 22 March 24 17:03 GMT (UK)  »
If you check out the 1918 marriage certificate, no father is named for Millie.

But George Brook was a witness at the 1918 wedding.

Jebber has already found that the mother's maiden name for the two eldest sons was listed as Brook.  There is a 1928 birth with similar.

Nell


Actually, FreeBMD has the maiden name as Brooks, not Brook.
For the third child, Maurice, it is Brook.
Still don’t know who Percy is, maybe another newspaper mistake!

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The Common Room / Re: Should I believe the newspaper?
« on: Friday 22 March 24 17:01 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for everyone’s help.  I think the most likely scenario is that the newspaper got it wrong. 

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The Common Room / Re: Should I believe the newspaper?
« on: Friday 22 March 24 16:57 GMT (UK)  »
I am related to George Brook, hence my interest in Millie and her descendants.  I believe George or his brother William was my illegitimate great-grandfather’s father.  I am trying to see if I can find any matches on those lines to myself or my brother.  I have lots of Brook matches to earlier generations but need something more specific to either George or William.  I am leaning towards William as that was my great-grandfather’s name and George was a bit younger.

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