And mine was born a year later!! (with a different surname, I might add!) PatW ----- Original Message ----- From: Anne C To: Manchester List Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 10:49 AM Subject: [ENG-MAN] John ATKIN birth record in Salford Hello Mike Have you considered the possibility that he could have been born the year before? I have an ancestor whose birth was registered in 1882 but, on receiving the certificate, it turned out that he was actually born the year before which makes it awkward for family researchers.