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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1 584 Send Message	Louise2212	Report	2 Aug 2005 09:53
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1 584 Send Message	on the marriage cert for my great x2 grandparents (1895) it has for grooms father occupation - 'stationer' but in the margin it says seven A.G.R eight A.G.R - what do they mean?
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 8 416 Send Message	☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy	Report	2 Aug 2005 09:55
	The numbers refer to an error correction and the initials are of the registrar. He perhaps made a mistake somewhere along the line, so corrected it. In his little book, there'll be a corresponding number with what happened.
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	2 Aug 2005 10:05
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Can you see a 7 or 8 in the main part of the certificate? If so, that will be the bit that had the mistake in it. nell
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1 584 Send Message	Louise2212	Report	2 Aug 2005 10:07
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1 584 Send Message	okay thanks :D