Error on WMBD

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mumbles
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Error on WMBD

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Just found an error on WMBD:-
FIELD Henry SAUNDERS Eliza Halesowen, St John the Baptist Dudley Register Office 014/003/106 1863

I know from Census and other records that this should be Eliza Sanders and so checked FreeBMD site and it is Sanders on that and not Saunders.
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Re: Error on WMBD

Post by Jimmy »

The image on Freebmd is clearly Sanders.

Extracted.
HENRY FIELD.
ELIZA SANDERS.
Marriage, 07 DEC 1863. Halesowen, Worcester.
Husband Age at Marriage: 23.
Wife Age at Marriage: 24.
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Re: Error on WMBD

Post by Northern Lass »

This is one of those tricky ones that unless you actually look at the image it can be anyone of them.
If it is a different name then you can contact them I believe and report an error.

There are occasions though where by I look up a name and it is entered incorrectly by the vicar
or whoever, yet they sign as a completely diff spelling.
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Re: Error on WMBD

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Hi Nl,
I posted for information as until now I had taken WMBD site as being accurate and because 1871 Census has a George Sanders as Step.son I knew Saunders was possibly incorrect.
1871 Census Birmingham Street Halsowen Stourbridge Worcs.
Henry Field Head 31 Nail Maker
Eliza Field 30 Nail Maker
George Sanders Step.son 9 Scholar
Thomas Field son 6 Scholar
John Field son 4 Scholar
Mary H. Field dau 1
All born Worcestershire

Thus if WMBD site does not tie up with what you are looking for it is worth cross-checking
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Re: Error on WMBD

Post by Northern Lass »

Agreed and that goes for any site too.

People should verify the info given themselves.

I am moving this to Gen Discussion as it can then be opened up to viewing
and remain in section longer for info.

Thanks Mumbles :wink:
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