This is what I have found to date:
From my father's Birth Certificate, my Grandfather was Walter Ross and Grandmother Florence (formally White).
Walter and Florence married in May 1910, in Barnsley Yorkshire. Walter's age was put down as 28 making his DoB abt 1882ish. His father was John Ross. (my Great Grandfather).
It appears "fibbing" about age is not a new idea!! The only Walter Ross born around that time was registered in 1880. From his Birth Certificate, he was born in September 1880, in Armley Yorkshire (district of Wortley), his father was John Ross, mother Martha (formally Pollitt).
John Ross and Martha Pollitt's Marriage Certificate (November 1879) reveals John was 23 making his DoB abt 1856/57. His father is named as John Ross (deceased) [name No 1 above].
From various census', John Ross was born in Leicester abt 1857.
From 1861 Census, the only John Ross born in Leicester around that time has parents named William [name No 2 above] and Mary.
William and Mary were born in Ireland in 1829 and 1832 respectively.
I can't find any information showing a John Ross with a father named John Ross around that time in Leicester.
As John Ross was stated as deceased, I have checked death records between 1859 and 1879 for John Ross' in Leicester and there have been 5 feasible ones. Of these, 3 of them were born in the 1790's making him in his late 50's when John was born (maybe that is why he was deceased by 1879!
I think I have provided enough information.
If anyone can throw any light on this or point me at a tree to bark up, I would be grateful.
Thank you
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