Joy Not sure what doesn't add up? Died 1946 aged 88 therefore dob = c1858 34 when son married in 1894 dob = c1860 25 when he married in 1886 dob = c1861 You are talking about a 2/3 year time line which is possible depending when birth dates where, when marriages took place. You are lucky that you have an age on the wedding certificate stating 25 yrs most just say 'of age' meaning over the age of consent. By the time he died people would have been working out his age. ie guess - when asked would say he was about 88, don't forget they did not celebrate birthdays in the same way we do now so people were not always sure how old they were. It became more important once they brought in old age pensions then people had to prove their age. Regards Pam -----Original Message----- From: eng-shropshire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-shropshire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Joy Henderson Sent: 19 October 2006 23:57 To: eng-shropshire-plus@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-SHROP] Researcher needed Hi Everyone I have Robert Arthur THOMAS death certificate it states that he was 88 years of age on 16th June 1946 also states that he was 25 years of age when he married in 1886 so you can see that nothing matches up we have listed as his date of birth 20th January 1858 he lists his father as Thomas CRAIG and being a "Farmer" on his eldest son's birth certificate he is listed as being 34 years born in Shrewsburry England this year being 1894 Maybe this is of some help Much appreciate all of your help Joy in Australia >>>_www.familysearch.org_ (http://www.familysearch.org) > children of thomas thomas and sarah Summerville ?? > Robert Arthur Thomas > 12 Feb 1859 Long Stanton, Shrop > Anne Thomas > 2 Mar 1857, Long Stanton, Shrop<< > > well that clarified who he is LOL I can have a look at the PR's see if > there is anything else that might be helpful? what do you have that tells > you he was born 1858? > Mellie > Why Does My Coat Of Arms Have Buckles At The Back? > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Pam Craven wrote: > You are lucky that you have an age on the wedding certificate stating 25 yrs > most just say 'of age' meaning over the age of consent. Theoretically! "Full age" or "of age" meant the person concerned was 21 or over. That wasn't always the case though. A year out, OK, as you say, they didn't always know exactly how old they were but it could be a lot further out. Men were as prone to adjusting their age as women, esp when she was older than him. -- Charani (UK)