Genealogy Chat

I've just been checking the 1871 and 1861 census' for my couple of times great grandparents. on the 1871 census my grandfather is listed as morris gleed, on tracing to the 1861 census his first name has changed to robert, its deffinately the correct family the three eldest children are thier the wifes name's the same even his birth place is the same it's just his first name thats the problem anybody any ideas?

Maybe he had two forenames and recorded different one's at different times. Do you have a birth cert of any of his children? Merry

Probably he's used his middle name on one of the census as a lot of my relatives seemed to do. Do you have his full name? Carol

I do not know if this is your relative but he fits the question. Gleed, Robert Morris 1852 December Marriages Bethnal Green Greater London London Middlesex Gleed, Robert Morris 1890 March Deaths Stepney Greater London London

Relatives like to do this. My husband's gt gt grandfather was called Zusman Hart, so when I found a birth index for a Hart, Zusman I sent for it confidently. There was a snag - on the birth cert it said his father was Solomon Hart, but on Zusman's marriage cert it said Zalig Hart, father. Solved mystery when I got the death cert - Solomon Zalig Hart. I also have an Eliza Ellen Broad who changed to Ellen Broad at the same time as her sister Annie changed to Elizabeth Anne. nell

And sometimes its a tired transcriber! Ive had ones with the wrong first name and if you look up a few lines on the image you can see that their eyes have wandered and written down the name wrongly.

I have a chappie who was called 'George' on his daughters' birth certificate and two census', 'John' on another census and 'James' on her marriage certificate. Definately same man. I've put it down to Irish accent confusing registrars and cenus takers! But any other suggestions welcome! Sarah