Help...what is going on

[almach]

A possible death reg for Richard Roe, it would answer why he's not with Mary in 1841.

ROWE, RICHARD, age 28
GRO Reference: 1839 S Quarter in WOLVERHAMPTON AND SEISDON Volume 17 Page 189

[katarzyna]

It would appear Mary had Joseph before she married as no father named on the christening record.

Joseph Thompson, 14 Jun 1829, St. Leonard's,, Bilston, Stafford, England
Mother's Name: Mary Thompson

Obviously they couldn't make their minds up - Thompson/ Roe!!! Ann Maria is the only one of his children registered as a Thompson> I wonder if James registered Ann Maria and mother registered the rest of the children. Would be interested to see that birth cert.

[saddlers]

I am going to get the certs ordered...I genuinely thought I was losing the plot yesterday, my brain was frazzled. It is good to get some confirmation that others feel this is too much of a coincidence not to investigate further..thanks for your comments, they are really appreciated!!

[saddlers]

Well I have ordered the PDF's will update you when they come back

[saddlers]

Both certs received today, and both have matching details

Luckily both have their address as Bell Lane, Walsall

Father James Roe on one and James Thompson on the other
Mother Maria Roe (formerly Phipps) and Maria Thompson (formerly Fibbs)

Informant was the mother on both certs, so it still doesn't explain why they did the random name changes, but I am now fairly confident of the link.

Interesting that one of the certs has the time of birth on it 5:15am, never come across that before.

[Pam Downes]

Both certs received today, and both have matching details

Luckily both have their address as Bell Lane, Walsall

Father James Roe on one and James Thompson on the other
Mother Maria Roe (formerly Phipps) and Maria Thompson (formerly Fibbs)

Informant was the mother on both certs, so it still doesn't explain why they did the random name changes, but I am now fairly confident of the link.

Interesting that one of the certs has the time of birth on it 5:15am, never come across that before.

Was that one of the twins? Time of birth is usually recorded on certificates where there is a multiple birth.

Thanks for the update. Pleased we've solved half the mystery for you.

Pam

[emeltee]

Could it be that the birth cert with the time is for a twin? Possibly the other twin was stillborn or died very soon after birth - not quite sure of the rules on that. Fairly sure that times are noted for multiple births.

Emeltee

[saddlers]

That explains it then, Ruth was a twin. You learn something new everyday