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I have had notification of a refund on a cert, GRO say the reference is not valid. I looked this up on FreeBMD: William Webber Mar quarter 1841 Taunton. The ref I gave them was 10 675. I have checked and can't see it should be any different. I have tried to check on 1837 but, despite re-downloading the DjVU viewer I just get a blank page. Could somebody check me please. Thanks Ann Glos

Ann if it is William Webber's marriage you are looking for that is the correct reference number from the full index, what is strange is that in 1841 records were usually hand written but this one is typed? Who did he marry? Georgina.

Eliza Dunscombe is in capital letters the same as William Webber perhaps she is his bride. Irene

He married Hannah warner I believe, also on the list. when you say full record do you mean the GRO on 1837? Thanks for your help. Ann Glos

Ann, Eliza Dunscombe has the same reference number. Have you found William on any census? when & where was he born? Georgina.

Georgina, I have him and Hannah on the 1841 living with Hannah's mother and Grandmother. born c1821 in N Petherton Ann Glos

Ann, there is this entry on the IGI but it has been submitted by an LDS member... WILLIAM WEBBER Male Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: Marriages: Spouse: HANNAH Marriage: < 1841> <Durston, Somerset, England> These are the names on the 1841 entry on FreeBMD...so he could have married Hannah Warner. I have checked the full index for Hannah & it is the same reference number you have above. Marriages Mar 1841 Beck Hester Taunton 10 675 Bellringer William Taunton 10 675 DUNSCOMBE Eliza Taunton 10 675 Inman Sophia Taunton 10 675 Rowsell Thomas Taunton 10 675 Sellicks William Taunton 10 675 Warner Hannah Taunton 10 675 Warner John Taunton 10 675 WEBBER William Taunton 10 675 Georgina.

Georgina thank you, but are you checking on free BMD? because that is where I got it from. i wanted to check the GRO listing on 1837 but got a blank page and wonder if that is what the problem is. I thought it was my computer not reading it correctly but maybe not. Ann Glos

Ann I am checking the full index's on Ancestry(the same as 1837 online) & cross checking with freeBMD, I think the GRO must be mistaken when they say it's the wrong reference number, have you tried applying for the marriage certificate in Hannah's name? Georgina.

No because thatw ill cost me another £7 I have e mailed them to ask them to re-check, and got a reply to say it will be dealt with within 5 days, so more waiting around. And I want to know if Hannah's father was a labourer. been stuck with this family for ages now. Ann glos

My problem here is that Ancestry is the same as Free BMD. I wonder if gRO take their references from 1837online, which should be the same as FreeBMD I know but sometimes there is a glitch. I got a blank page when I checked with 1837online (just happen to have 9 credits left on there) I have e mailed 1837 but not yet had a reply. goodness what a timewaster! Ann Glos

Ann I am looking at the full index records which are pages & pages of names in alphabetical order and recorded quarter by quarter, I am not looking at records that have been transcribed by others. Georgina.

OK Georgina Thanks, i am sure GRO are wrong, only hope I can get them to see that. Ann Glos

Ann, The reference you gave is definitely right so the GRO need to check again. Did you order online? Are you sure you typed in 1841 and not 1941. A typing mistake is all it needs for them to think the reference is invalid. Kath. x

Hi, Yes i got it right. This is what they sent me. Dear Mrs Knight Death certificate : William Webber 1841 Mar Taunton 10 675 We have not produced a certificate as there is no trace of the above mentioned person at the reference you quoted. Ann Glos

Hi Ann Checked death registration for March quarter of 1841 on 1837online and there were no deaths listed for a William Webber in Taunton. Although there were another three in Clifton, Helston and South Molton. Don't know whether this is of any help Sorry am a bit confused is it the marriage reference number you are looking for or the death registration as you said that the reply from the GRO stated they couldn't produce the death certificate. If it is the marriage then the reference 10 675 is correct there looks as if there has been a mix up somewhere if they were looking for death registration Diane

I thought it was marriage not death jeanette

Ann, could it be that you ordered a death certificate rather than a marriage certificate by mistake? I can't remember if you said you ordered it online now, but assuming you did, then if you have the email etc. receipts from when you ordered it, you should be able to check whether you specified death or marriage cert. Kate.

Yes, from their letter to you it looks like you ordered a death certificate instead of a marriage certificate. Could that have been the case? Kath. x

Talking to myself now. Stupid stupid woman!!! Why didn't I notice that? Youa re right of course. i had been ordering death certs and must have been confused. Took a while but many thanks.. Will now contact them & apologise profusely ann Glos