Brett

[Margaret in Burton]

Then she died before 1984 perhaps.

Where did she die and what sort of age was she?

[Christine in Herts]

Could Minnie be short for Mildred, I have found a Mildred D Allcock mother's maiden name Allcock, born 1920 Jan/Feb/March, Walsingham Norfolk, vol 4b pg 578. It is Allcock not Alcock.

Barbara

Even in C20th people have varied their surname spellings. The addition or loss of a doubled letter wouldn't be particularly unusual. As spelling for records became more critical (card-indexes, computers), names became more fixed... but people have still decided they preferred a different version of a name for one reason or another.

If everything else is a plausible fit, then you shouldn't rule something out just for the sake of a double/single letter discrepancy.

Christine

[angela32nd]

One family member can remember a lady coming to tell Miriam that her mother had died and she went home and that was about 1985. She was living at Aldborough in Norfolk then.

[Canadian Cousin]

Do you think it could have been transcribed as Mildred instead of Miriam? If so how do I view the original? or do I just order a copy of the certificate and cross fingers??? Maybe the birth was registered slightly late as it was over Christmas?

Hi Angela,

Another possibility is that she was given the name Mildred at birth and decided she preferred Miriam instead when she got older. In which case I think your only hope of knowing whether you have the right birth would be if the mother's name matches what you expect (i.e., Frances Catherine).

Good luck -

Tim

[angela32nd]

We have had a reply from GRO saying they cannot find a Miriam Al(l)cock in Norfolk for the period we want. Any other ideas anyone?

[Glen in Tinsel Knickers]

Might be worth trying local registrars in Norfolk, if they can't find a match they shouldn't charge. As long as you try and narrow the search to a year (possibly two) and explain the problem they should be able to look for you, it's certainly worth a try.

Norfolk register office details are in the wiki;

Norfolk - Family Tree Forum

[angela32nd]

my husbands birth cert

Is her name Miriam Doreen formerly Alcock on your husbands birth cert?

Yes, it is