George Anthony - Confused !!

[jim1212]

1851
HO107 2043 46 34

Ezekiel 56
Sarah 46
Elizabeth 23
Ezekiel 12
Benjamin 11
George son 7
George grandson 8 mths

so the first George ddint die.

It quite possible that George born 1848 was Elizabeths (was she married)  son but registered as son of Ezekiel and Sarahs.


GEORGE ASPEY ANTONY.
Christening, 24 JUL 1850. Powick, Worcester.
   
     Mother, ELIZA ANTONY.
   

But that don't explain why there is no birth reg for the other George.

[groom]

Mystery deepens! There was obviously a George born in 1843 ( as shown by 1851 census) and another in 1848. Have you got a certificate for the first George or found him in the BMD?

Lizdb  - I was just going to suggest the same thing re grandson. But why register him as theirs and christen him with real mother's name - unless they were more worried about telling lies to the church than the authorities.

Jan

[jim1212]

there dosn't   seem to be birth birth reg's for,

Ezekiel 12.
Benjamin 11.
George son 7.

perhaps the records were lost or destroyed.

[jim1212]

The only one I can see is.

Births Mar 1844.
ANTHONY    George, Knighton. 26. 227.

[howesd]

Elizabeth (Eliza) didnt marry until 1852 George Aspey -

[groom]

In 1871 RG10 Piece 3047 Folio 71 page 40

George Aspey 42  carpenter and joiner
Eliza Aspey     43
EZEDKAL ANTHONY  76  widower ( wife's father) Ag lab unemployed
Mary J Tompkins 7 niece

Jan

[howesd]

Little George Aspey died in 1855


Still don't know what to make of it ??  Thanks all for trying to help -- Can I ask if anyone thinks birth certificate may be wrong - how likely etc.??

[howesd]

George's death certificate - 22nd May 1878 gives his age as 34 years which puts his birth year 1843/44 which would place him correctly as the son of Ezekiel and Sarah but this does not answer the query regarding his birth certificate dob as 1848 - !!  aghh

[groom]

I don't think it is his certificate, I think it is the grandson's certificate as it is definitely in BMD as George Anthony, March quarter 1848 Upton upon Severn 18 [53]41. So unless the mistake occurred twice - in the registration and on the certificate it seems there were two George Anthonys.

When did it become a legal matter to register children? As Jim1212 said the elder children don't seem to have been registered either.

Jan