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[Manchester Rambler]

From England & Wales Death Index: 1984-2004:

William John Gale   b. 26 Apr 1912   d. Dec 2003  Bath & North East Somerset registration district.

From GRO index images:

William John Gale   b. Jun Q 1912,  Taunton Registration district - ref. Taunton 5c 504 - mother's maiden name MOSS.

Rambler

[ros]

thank you , oh my god im even more confused now !! does that mean william john was born in taunton somerset? not hereford as we thought?

[ros]

why two birth dates one april and one june is this 2 different people?
 bit confused sorry to be so dumb

[ros]

just checked with mother and she says as far as she was told william and edward walter were born hereford

[ros]

the one in april seems more likley does it state where born ?

[Manchester Rambler]

It's the same person: the 2004 death entry gives his exact date of birth (but not the place), while the birth registration just gives the quarter (Apr-May-Jun) and the registration district in which he was born. 

The birth registration in Taunton district is the only one which matches the name and date of birth given on the death registration.

Let me do some more digging.... 

Rambler

[CatOne]

Possible marriage?? not the right area, but if they were travellers......

Ernest Gale March 1905 Chesterfield Vol 7b Page 871
Brides - Lily Moss or Ann Jennings

and John J Selway's marriage -
March 1930 Bath Vol 5c Page 933 Spouses surname - Gale

[CatOne]

Could Edward have been registered in a name other than Edward?

ie;

Ernest Walter E Gale June 1907 Vol 2c Page 167 Petersfield (Hampshire)

[ros]

hi catone
with reference to the possible marriage ernest gale
brides lily moss or ann jennings
going back to what what manchester rambler had put on his post reagrding william john gale son of ernest, on the death registration the mothers maiden name was moss !!!!
so can we asume that the mariage you listed was to lily moss ?in 1905 chesterfield
i suppose it could be possible grandfather edward walter gale was christened ernest edward walter although as far as my mother is concerned he was always edward walter and on his marriage cert he is edward walter ?and that is how he signed the certificate as well ? but id william john was born in taunton somerset i suppose it is possible edward walter was born elsewhere despite my mohter inisting he was born hereford