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Old 10-11-19, 22:26
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Default Discrepancy in death registration

I assume they are all for the same man! I don't think anyone knew his age properly! He was 75 in the 1891 Census.

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EDWARDS, RICHARD 75
GRO Reference: 1898 D Quarter in PONTARDAWE Volume 11A Page 456 Occasional Copy: A

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First name(s) RICHARD
Last name EDWARDS
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1813
Age 85
Death quarter 4
Death year 1898
District Pontardawe
County Glamorganshire
Volume 11A
Page 457
Country Wales

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Edwards Richard 75 Pontardawe 11a 456a

Edwards Richard 85 Pontardawe 11a 457
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Old 10-11-19, 22:31
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On FREEBMD the page has the second entry type-written and beside it a mark. At the bottom of the page written by hand is the first entry.
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I think it means that the original registration was corrected or re-registered with the correct information.
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I asume it is a correction of fact, i.e. the age?

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Old 10-11-19, 22:51
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He was baptised in 1814.
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