Edward Jones

[kiterunner]

Originally Posted by Zoemcdougall

on his marriage cert his age was 22.

Usually (though of course, not always) ages on marriage certificates are more accurate than on death certs and if he was 22 when he got married in 1899, he would have been born about 1876-77. But I haven't looked at his age on the censuses yet.

[Merry]

There are in post two of this thread Kate.

[kiterunner]

He's 34 on the 1911 census (if I'm looking at the right family?) which would also suggest born 1876-7. And in 1901 he is 25 which would mean born 1875-6.

[Zoemcdougall]

Thankyou Kiterunner & Merry. If the record of the birth is the one my aunt seems to think it is, why the different names of the Birth & marriage cert,

[kiterunner]

Originally Posted by Merry

There are in post two of this thread Kate.

You mean post 3! Thanks.

[Merry]

Originally Posted by Zoemcdougall

Should I order this cert, I know I am cluching at straws, but he is the only one at is eluding me from family tree, With you giving me the name of William as a possible name for his father, I think maybe my aunt could be right as Edward's eldest child was called William but that maybe just a coincidence.

I meant the cert probably belongs to a child who isn't your Edward, because he has the wrong father. The Edward with parents Wm and Mary Ann is still with his parents in 1891 in Attercliffe cum Darnall, whilst the best candidate for your Edward is in Wales already.

[Merry]

Originally Posted by kiterunner

You mean post 3! Thanks.

Sorry, I guessed!

[kiterunner]

Originally Posted by Zoemcdougall

Thankyou Kiterunner & Merry. If the record of the birth is the one my aunt seems to think it is, why the different names of the Birth & marriage cert,

If it is that one, then it could be a mistake on one or other, or he didn't know what his father's name was, or it is his stepfather's name (or some other relative who was like a father to him.) But it could be that that isn't his birth cert at all and that his birth was registered under some other name, or not registered at all, or registered but didn't make it onto the index.

[Merry]

Originally Posted by Merry

I meant the cert probably belongs to a child who isn't your Edward, because he has the wrong father. The Edward with parents Wm and Mary Ann is still with his parents in 1891 in Attercliffe cum Darnall, whilst the best candidate for your Edward is in Wales already.

And also William, the father of that Edward, is still alive in 1901. So he clearly isn't your Edward, but is the 1876 cert his and not your Edward's? Probably.

[Merry]

The most likely scenario is that your Edward was illegitimate and registered under his father's surname which we don't know.