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That's confusing isn't it but there is

Frances Fanny Wilson 21
marriage in Southwark 2 Jun 1912
father George dec'd cycle maker
groom William Filkins 21

So when did George Digby Wilson die?

He's down as the parent on one sch record but in 1902 it's Mary's name that's listed. Around that time the girls also changed schools. On my gran's marriage cert (Frances) in 1912 her father is down as deceased. I have yet to find a record confirming that. The only other explanation can be that he upped and left?

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25.11.1895

Her birth date could help you search the 1939 register if she was still around then.

You could try the possible marriage surnames with that birth date to rule them in or out.

I will definitely try that tomorrow. Didn't realise you could search with birth date alone. Thank you.

Thank you all so much for your input. Yes, all the info you have listed is correct. Let me try and answer some of the questions. On the school information George Wilson is down as the father in 1899 but in 1902 Mary is down as the parent, so I assume George had died. In 1912 my nan (Elizabeth's sister married and it says father deceased. I have ordered various certs on the off chance of finding George's death death record all to no avail.  I have found them on the 1891 census in Wandsworth but they are listed with the surname Hart. It was suggested that the enumerator made an error since the family listed beforehand had a similar name. The family have not been found on the 1901 census. Hope all this helps?

No middle name I'm afraid. I will check out the marriages. Thank you

Just want to say a big thank you to everyone for your input. Much appreciated. I will follow up on the leads given, and hopefully get some further info.
Liz