Hello everbody
I wonder if anybody could help me with a mystery i have in a family tree i am working on the surname i am researching is Edge who are from the Kingsley area in Staffordshire.
My problem is the Surname Edge keeps changing to Hall on various documents the latest i have is a marriage certificate in 1934 which states Harry Edge Hall which is using both but the lady i am doing the tree for her maiden name is Edge and she had never noticed a Hall added to her farthers marriage certificate.
Her father was Born Harry Edge B.1911 yet on his marriage he added Hall to his surname ? Maybe one time in a family tree is understandable but his father was Born John Harvey Edge 1871 Cheadle.
But on the 1911 Census he is only John Hall born 1872 with other known family members.
On his Marriage certificate in 1899 it states his name as John Harvey Edge.
On the 1901 Census He is only John Hall.
1891 Census John Hall.
1881 John H Hall.
His mother is using Mary Edge on 1901 census but on the 1911 Census she is using Hall.
Mary,s Husband James is using Hall on the 1891 Census.
1881 Census Hall.
1871 Census Edge.
1861 Census Hall.
On their Marriage certificate in 1856 he is using Edge.
1841 Census Hall.
So it runs all through the family back to births in 1800,s sometimes using Edge Surname and sometimes using Hall for Births.
Any ideas anybody im going crazy trying to figure out whats going on
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many thanks for your time reading julian