George Anthony - Confused !!

[groom]

Hi

Think I agree with Genenut and that the 3 has become an 8, very easy to see how this could happen. As we've searched everywhere and can't find a registration for George Anthony in 1843 and yet we know he was born there from the 1851 census, this must be the explanation.

What a puzzle!

Jan

[genenut]

ok good, So I will check Knighton parish for these, thank you.
Just to confirm though, the records found from today's microfilm records:
Parishes checked for births and deaths :- St Clements, St John Bedwardine, St Peter Powick, Leigh with Bransford
Children of Ezekiel Anthony and Sarah Johnson:

Eliza Anthony daughter of the above, abode: Hinton Lane, Worcester, father's occupation: labourer, was baptised by rector John Danks on 6 Nov 1827 St Clements ( the IGI record for 27 Apr 1828 is wrong, as no baptisms on that date took place in any of the parishes!)

Ezekiel Anthony son of the above, abode:Cripplegate, Worcester ( few minutes walk from the previous abode -I'm a local lass which helps with this!),father's occupation, labourer, was baptised 13 Dec 1829 St Clements, Worcester
Burial took place 22 Mar 1830 at St Leonards, Cotheridge, performed by Rev. Edward Green (from the original parish records held at the church itself.)

James Anthony born 21 Mar 1831 (from his daughter's birthday book) son of the above, abode: Cripplegate, Worcester) father's occupation:  labourer, was baptised 30 Mar 1831 St Clements, Worcester

Thomas Anthony, son of the above, abode: Powick, father's occupation: labourer, was baptised at St Peter, Powick on 18 Aug 1833 (not at Leigh with Bransford as it states on IGI and I did check all the other parishes just to make sure)

John Anthony, his record was the only one I couldn't find, as his IGI stated baptism is 15 Dec 1835 St Clements -- The microfilm ended at Dec 7th 1835, continued on the next microfilm at 21 Dec 1835 -however we hold plenty of records for him, and are 99.9% confident that he is the son of Ezekiel and Sarah, also he is on census records with them. I hope to find his baptism on either Powick or St Clements BT's as I did check the other parishes for 6 years either side of his IGI given date just to be sure

Ezekiel Anthony, son of the above, abode: Powick, father's occupation: labourer, was baptised  27 Mar 1838 by W. Woodward at Bransford parish

Benjamin Anthony, son of the above, abode: Powick, father's occupation: labourer, was baptised 3 Sept 1840 by N. Cocks at Bransford

George Anthony, son of the above, double entry for both Leigh and Bransford parish 1843 as I stated earlier

Richard Anthony, son of the above, abode: Powick, father's occupation: labourer, was baptised at Bransford by Thomas Robinson on 28 Dec 1845 -this is also a double entry as it appears again in Leigh parish records
Burial of Richard Anthony, abode: Powick, age 2 took place on 1 Feb 1848 at St Peter Powick, vicar was J.H. Turbitt.

Henry Richard Anthony, son of the above, abode: Twig Bed Powick, father's occupation: labourer, was baptised 27 Mar 1848, by N.S. Cocks at Bransford.
Burial of Henry Anthony, abode: Powick, aged 11 months took place on 16 Feb 1849 at St Peter Powick, vicar J.H. Turbitt.

Phew, I'm pooped now!

[genenut]

I notice this one,

RICHARD ANTHONY.
Christening, 28 DEC 1845, Leigh With Bransford, Worcester.
Parents:
EZEKIEL ANTHONY.
SARAH.

And this is the closest birth reg I can see,

Births Mar 1845.
ANTHONY    Richard, Knighton, 26, 248.

The same place as,

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

The years are right.






    
   

Just re- read your post again Jim, apologies, I've had such an intensive day with the research! Knighton is on the Shropshire borders -I was thinking you meant Knightwick which does have our Anthony relations!
We are aware of the Knighton/Shropshire/Tenbury Anthony's and so far sadly we haven't been able to link back to them, but we live in hope!

[jim1212]

Hi genenut,

It was just a thought as they were registered about the same time.

Jim.

[genenut]

and a  good thought that's stirred the old brain cells again regarding the Anthony's from this area, although we've found no link with them as yet, there is certainly something there - a brick wall that needs a bit of knocking down, so with a bit of luck and hope, we might one day get to link the 2 families together

[genenut]

Going to add a final post to this, as we've been staring at this birth certificate for so long it's a wonder it hasn't faded!
First thought, as said before, when the registrar originally wrote the certificate out, the ink was smudged making a 3 look like an 8, the document gets filed away and put on the list of registrations, it goes to the printer and comes out as 1848 instead of 1843.
Second thought, similar to the first, the document is so badly damaged -and the original printed registration still showing 1848 that it has to be rewritten when it was ordered last year.
Final thought, after reading something very interesting, and I'm now going to back track slightly on what I've said before ,is this:

When the first system of registering births was first set up in 1837, many people didn't bother to register, for example, some people who had already had children did not realise the system had changed, and others were confused.
It was only after 1874 that people were fined for not registering a birth, so before that date there's no guarantee on find a birth certificate, (or even a correct one!) for your ancestors. Not everyone complied with the law!!