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Offline Comosus

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Did this used to happen?
« on: Tuesday 31 July 07 10:44 BST (UK) »
My mum was going through her stuff trying to trace siblings of ancestors.  We came across an incorrect one, but there were two babies (both children of the parents), one aged 12 days and one aged 5 days.  Was this normal in the event of twins for the mother to hold on for so long?!

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Re: Did this used to happen?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 31 July 07 11:31 BST (UK) »
I wouldn't have thought it was normal to have a week between twins especially not without up to date medical care  :-\

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Re: Did this used to happen?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 31 July 07 11:39 BST (UK) »
What record were you looking at was it baptism or possibly burial? Its a curious one  ???
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Re: Did this used to happen?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 31 July 07 11:51 BST (UK) »
It was on a census, but I forget which one.  I think their names were Henry and Margaret Wilkinson, who were recorded as son and daughter.

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Re: Did this used to happen?
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 31 July 07 11:54 BST (UK) »
More likely to be an error in their ages on the part of the enumerator..


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GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
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KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
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Re: Did this used to happen?
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 31 July 07 12:03 BST (UK) »
Agree with Jebber. The one who was written first was probably the older of the two as well. I'd check other censuses and BMDs.

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Re: Did this used to happen?
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 31 July 07 12:10 BST (UK) »
I wonder if it should read years instead of days?

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Re: Did this used to happen?
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 31 July 07 12:13 BST (UK) »
It was definitely days.

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Re: Did this used to happen?
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 31 July 07 13:13 BST (UK) »
Can you get the birth certificates to check? A week sounds a bit long but a few days difference might be possible.

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