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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Devon => England => Devon Lookup Requests => Topic started by: doctorbob on Saturday 07 August 10 17:45 BST (UK)
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Hi, I am unable to locate a birth record for:
Maurice W L Trevassa (sometimes TRAVASSA) 1931
Maurice is sometimes transcribed as MORRIS
He died in 1987, but I need to find the birth record so I can attach him to the correct parents (which at the moment is an educated guess).
Many thanks for looking at this for me (in anticipation or a result!)
Rob
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According to Findmypast and Free BMD there were no Trevassa/Travassa births anywere in the country.
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Morris W L Trevassa mmn Rogers Sept 1939 Totnes 5b 271
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Parents marriage?
Lewis W E Trevassa and Amelia A P Rogers Totnes June 1936 5b 491
(amended the initials - W E not W L on image)
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Morris W L Trevassa mmn Rogers Sept 1939 Totnes 5b 271
Snap - just found that one too!
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Birth of Amelia? Just misses 1901 census -
Amelia Ann P Rogers December 1901 Totnes 5b 154
and Lewis?
Louis William C Trevassa (transcribed "Trevansa") June 1910 Totnes 5b 140
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I checked the death for Maurice and it was 1931.No wonder I had no luck with the birth.
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I wonder if the death entry is correct about his birth date?
Do you know for sure that he was 56 when he died?
It seems odd that there's another Maurice/Morris WL Trevassa born 1939 in the same area.
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I've just browsed the 1931 birth registers for AMJ and JAS quarters and there's no Trevassa (or variation) that I can see. If he was born 28th May 1931 then I think he would have been registered in May, June or July.
Far more likely to me is that the death entry on the index has been copied incorrectly and instead of his birth date being 28th May 1931, it should say 28th May 1939, which would fit with the Morris WL Trevassa registered in the 1939 JAS quarter.