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Originally Posted by Jill
All the dates of birth are listed in the family bible that my friend has, though George reworked the original list in 1879 stating it to be a true copy, signing and dating it - he has altered the children registered as Booth to Gold and put his own birth date (8 Feb 1808) and Emma's (3 May 1819) and included Julia & Emma, Emma Futvoye's daughters by Abraham Booth.
"No need for your birth certificate dear, look here you are in the family bible!"
He has omitted his son George (bapt 11 Sep 1836 @ St James, Clerkenwell) by Hannah his wife.
My friend's great grandfather was Charles Futvoye Gold youngest of George & Emma's children.
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Very interesting. Shame they didn't show a copy on the programme!