Marriage puzzle & mystery son

[lancsann]

"On the 1841 census it just lists him as Edward Gardner, age 4. "

He is actually Edward Gardener Bailey on the image - the surname is just 'ditto' for all the family

edit - just for the record he was born March not May

[Mabel Bagshawe]

She had a son Edward Gardener Bailey, born 21 May 1837 (according to his baptism record), in Warwickshire, and baptized 12 Jul 1841, in St. Martin's, Birmingham, to add to the confusion. It said his parents were William and Ann Bailey. On the 1841 census it just lists him as Edward Gardner, age 4. That is all I can find on him.

Did you spot that at the top of the next page on the baptism register is Thomas Bailey, b 2 May 1841, also son  of William and Ann. So presumably the vicar entered the same surname and parentage info for both of them

[ancestorsnoop]

Thank you lancsann for the corrections and Mabel Bagshawe for the observation about Bailey name on the two baptism records.

Did Birmingham have records on illegitimate children that gave the father's name?