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Hi folks,

I am posting this query about a marriage and the certificates showing two different father's names.

I originally purchased the first cert. in 2013 which gave the father as James and have being trying to research that ancestry ever since without any success. A few weeks ago, when on Ancestry.co.uk I came across the original register and thought I would take a screenshot of the marriage entry, as it appeared different from the one I purchased years ago. This time I noticed the father is named Thomas. In all other aspects, the entries are identical other than the father's name.

I wrote to the GRO and sent them copies and asked for them to assist me.Their eventual reply was somewhat disappointing as they said any problem should have been brought up within 3 months of the purchase. I pointed out to them that the original had only just come to my attention  but they are adamant it should have been within the 3 month  period and suggested I contact the local register office.

To me that seems rather unhelpful as they (the local register office) will only be able to tell me what is written in the marriage register, presumably  “Thomas".

Has anyone else come across this situation before? and if so what action, if any, did they take?

I’ve attached copies of each cert. (hopefully you can read OK) in case others may be looking for the same family.

Would love to hear if others have had a similar problem.

Alan

Yes, I’d go with the first one.

Could be his family:

Possible marriage, Thomas BALDWIN to Elizabeth BAILEY, 1819: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NK71-VX3

1841: I can’t find them. Can anyone? 

1851: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGZX-CQ8

1861: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7J3-FFQ

1871: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFNT-FF3

1881: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q278-NKXC

1891: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4V6N-7MM

Possibly Caroline’s son:

BALDWIN, JOHN  BLACKALL     - 
GRO Reference: 1857  M Quarter in HIGHWORTH AND SWINDON  Volume 05A  Page 4

Deaths:

BALDWIN, ELIZABETH  65 
GRO Reference: 1864  J Quarter in HIGHWORTH AND SWINDON  Volume 05A  Page 1

BALDWIN, THOMAS  78 
GRO Reference: 1876  S Quarter in HIGHWORTH  Volume 05A  Page 4
Possible christening: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2HN-GHW

BALDWIN, CAROLINE  64 
GRO Reference: 1894  M Quarter in HIGHWORTH  Volume 05A  Page 5

Looks like George and family are with sister and her son, in 1881, see other 1881 listing above:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q278-NKFD

1871: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFNT-FFW

1861: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7JQ-T7K

Jamjar

The GRO sent me a birth cert, placing Boxmoor in Herefordshire instead of Hertfordshire. I thought it likely to be a rare occurrence but it might  not be.

Thank you all for your thoughts.

I personally don't think anyone at the GRO read my message as I had to submit it using their form only to get auto replies.

When I replied saying how dis-appointed I was with their response, is when they said I had to submit an error within 3 months of purchase and/or subsequently apply to the local register office.

In my last email to them I did suggest perhaps a refund would be in order but again they seem to have glossed over that.

An initial  ring to them  didn't really help as they are short staffed because of the virus pandemic.

As has been suggested, I will take the original entry as my search point.

I just thought I would post in case anyone else is following the same family.

Alan