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Phoenix
10-03-16, 17:16
Deaths Mar 1907 (>99%)
JARVIS William Louis 26 Walsingham 4b 204
Deaths Sep 1907 (>99%)
Jarvis William Louis 26 Walsingham 4b 153

Twins, with identical names?

Any ideas why this unfortunate young man should have his death recorded twice? Neither entry is an insertion.

Merry
10-03-16, 17:32
I would imagine some sort of attempt by the local reg office to either correct a mistake or submit a missed entry to the GRO which was then messed up at the GRO.

If you google his name there's photos of his gravestone, but I think it may be illegible!

Phoenix
10-03-16, 18:42
Thank you, Merry! I may well have my own notes about the gravestone. He is no relation (well, unless 18th cousin 17 times removed) but I was curious about a gap of over 3 months in the recording.