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From: "Brian Cave" <>
Subject: Re: [DOR] differing names
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 23:30:20 -0000
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Two things come to mind immediately - firstly you have a wise daughter,
"certificates for everyone in her tree" sounds good - (and get them before
the rules change too!) - although I can't comment on the bit about mum
paying! <grin>

More importantly though, I see no mention of you searching for a death of a
William Thomas CHICK. It would appear quite possible that William Thomas
died in infancy, and his younger brother was named William Charles to
perpetuate the name William - a not uncommon occurrence in the 19th-century.

If a death search fails I can see nothing for it but to fork out for another
certificate for your daughter - make it part of her Christmas present
perhaps!! <grin>
Regards
Brian

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sheelagh Hawkins" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 7:33 PM
Subject: [DOR] differing names


> Hi Folks,
> I need some advice please. We have traced a possible birth record for g g
g
> grandfather WILLIAM THOMAS CHICK born Weymouth 1850. The only problem is
> that he was apparently baptised 4 years later at Holy Trinity as WILLIAM
> CHARLES CHICK. we have checked the GRO for 2 years prior to 1850 and the
> years up to 1854 when he was baptised, and there are no other William
> Charles Chick's born anywhere in that time. His age on other various
> certificates make his date of birth as 1850, so the evidence points to the
> fact that between the time of birth and the time of baptism someone
decided
> that Thomas was out and Charles was a better name. My question is this -
is
> there any other way to prove that these two children are one and the
same -
> the parents names are common - (Edward and Mary Ann) so no hope of finding
> confirmation through an unusual name. Sadly the Holy Trinity records don't
> give a date of birth or any other clues. I don't want to waste money on a
> certificate if it is the wrong man, but daughter (who is doing this tree),
> insists on certificates for everyone in her tree (as long as mum pays).
> Sheelagh
>
>
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