Hi Lynne, Say hello to Keith for me. I would like to point out something - I too had always thought that 2 births registered at the same time with the same surname, vol & page numbers would be twins, but found this to be incorrect. I have 2 children with the same surname and registration details in one of my lines, who I thought were twins. However only one came up with the family on the next census, so I assumed the other had died, but couldn't find the death registration. Further research found the baptisms - both on the same day (so far, so good - I thought) then I noticed that they had different parents listed - so checked census details again and hey presto they were cousins and both still living! The parents must have travelled into town together to register the children. I have also found that although twins would probably be on the same page as they would be registered at the same time, it is possible that one could be on the next page (this has happened to my son's friends who are definitely twins, but have different references) as there is a maximum of about 12 names per page. I have learnt that one can never assume anything in this game!! Regads and best wishes, Vanessa Dorset ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Radford" <keilyn03@tpg.com.au> To: <dorset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 11:11 PM Subject: Re: [DOR] Hodder/Hoare > Hi Felicia, > I know you have looked at freeBMD > have you seen the following > Marriages Jun 1862 > Hodder Henry Bridport 5a 701 > > Hoare Mary Ann Bridport 5a 701 > > > Births Jun 1863 > HODDER Henry William Bridport 5a 417 > > Births Mar 1866 > HODDER Frederick W Beaminster 5a 398 > > Births Dec 1869 > HODDER John Bridport 5a 392 > > > the other entry for John Hodder birth Sep quarter 1869 > appears to be a twin with a Mary M > Hodder John Bridport 5a 388 > Hodder Mary Martha Bridport 5a 388 > > > Deaths Dec 1888 > HODDER Henry 51 Bridport 5a 23_ > > > > 1891 census has > Hodder Mary A. Head Widow 53 Y1838 Coach Bldrs. Wd. Bradpole Dorset > England Bradpole1664 46 9 > Hodder Henry Son Unmarried 27 Y1864 Carriage Bldr. Bradpole > Dorset England Bradpole1664 46 9 > Hodder John H. Son Unmarried 21 Y1870 Grocers Asst. Bradpole > Dorset England Bradpole1664 46 9 > > May be some help. > Lynne > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Felicia Riley" <felicia.r@talktalk.net> > To: <dorset@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 8:49 AM > Subject: [DOR] Hodder/Hoare > > >> Forgive my ignorance but having looked up freeBMD on internet, there >> seems >> to be a number of variations. > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DORSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message