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by Mike Pinchin , Bedford, England, Wednesday, May 09, 2018, 20:51 (2177 days ago) @ Jefff

Out of curiosity I searched the 1939 Register to see where my mother was living at the time. (It turned out she was living in exactly the same house she occupied for the rest of her life.) She was originally entered as JONES, her married name at the time. However, in an amendment which seems to be dated 30/06/1947 the name JONES was crossed out and her new married name (PINCHIN) substituted. This new marriage took place in Q2 1947. It puzzled me why someone should do this eight years after the Register was taken and for what purpose? There are other examples of similar amendments so someone was evidently taking an interest and following up subsequent developments. Does anyone know why this should be thought necessary?