Two registrations for one death

[RayDen]

Alice Baker married Clarence Carr Houldsworth in 1933 in Manningham West Yorks. In 1972 she married Richard Patrick Gleeson in Claro, West Yorks.  I assume she had divorced Clarence because he died 1993.

When Alice died in 2004, there were two death registrations identical apart from the surname - one as Gleeson and one as Houldsworth. Not sure why???

Alice Gleeson age 91 born 5 Nov 1912
Death registered Mar 2004 Leeds RD
Register Number: G24C
District and Subdistrict: 092/1G
Entry Number: 78

Alice Houldsworth age 91 born 5 Nov 1912
Death registered Mar 2004 Leeds RD
Register Number: G24C
District and Subdistrict: 092/1G
Entry Number: 78


Ray

[JenB]

It's not two registrations.

It's one registration indexed twice, which must mean that two surnames were given on the death certificate.

[AntonyMMM]

One registration indexed twice.

The surname on the entry will be "Gleeson otherwise (or formerly known as) Houldsworth", or vice-versa.

[RayDen]

Thanks both - just wondering now why she is still got some contact with the Houldsworth name after 32 years known as Gleeson -

[philipsearching]

Thanks both - just wondering now why she is still got some contact with the Houldsworth name after 32 years known as Gleeson -

The elapsed time is not material.  One of my aunts was married and widowed in 1944.  She re-married but then divorced in 1952.  She married a third time in 1954.  When she died in 1994 every one of her surnames was requested and recorded.

Philip