Ages (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 11:35 (4333 days ago) @ stockampreddy

Thank you once again. I guess the what keeps coming to mind is why Eliza Preddy (1868) and David John Stockam (1863) birthdates don't coincide with the birthdates on their grave stones here in the states (1870 and 1866). I think I have the right families but it puts a little doubt in my mind. Why wouldn't the dates be the same? I know from my mother that her grandfather David John Stockam married an Eliza Preddy in England and then came to America. I was always told they had eloped. Should I keep looking for other possibilities or accept the information I have as proof? How do I account for the variances in dates?
Thank you

It all looks to fit even given the variations

many people claim to get younger as in fact they get older :-)

also who ever commissioned the headstones may not have know how old Eliza and/or David were, just what they had been told / led to believe.

1930
David J Stockam name city, Onondaga, New York abt 1870 location info
Eliza Stockam name city, Onondaga, New York abt 1872 location

Anna Stockan name,
name city, Onondaga, New York abt 1886 location info
John Stockan name city, Onondaga, New York abt 1888 location info
Jeanne Stockan name,
name city, Onondaga, New York abt 1922 location info

1925 New York census
David Stockam abt 1873 name city, Onondaga
Eliza Stockam abt 1875 name city, Onondaga

Anna E Stockam abt 1886 name, name city, Onondaga
John D Stockam abt 1888 name city, Onondaga
Jeanne E Stockam abt 1922 name, name city, Onondaga

1920
David John Stockham name city, Onondaga, New York abt 1868 England info
Eliza Stockham name city, Onondaga, New York abt 1872 location info

1915 New York Census
David J Stockholm abt 1869 name city, Onondaga
Elizabeth Stockholm abt 1871 name city, Onondaga
Harry Stockholm abt 1897 name, name city, Onondaga

1910
David Stockham name city, Onondaga, New York abt 1867 England
Eliza Stockham name city, Onondaga, New York abt 1873 England

Year: 1886
Month: Mar
Day: 27
Grooms_Surname: STOCKHAM
Grooms_Forenames: David John
Grooms_Age: 21 {claims to be born circa 1865}
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Coal miner
Grooms_Residence: The Pludds
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Stockham
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Edward
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Coal miner
Brides_Surname: PREDDY
Brides_Forenames: Eliza
Brides_Age: 17 {claims to be born circa 1869}
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: The Pludds
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Preddy
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: John
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Coal miner
Licence_or_Banns: Supt Registrars
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: E Stockham
Witness_2: Mary Preddy
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: William Barker Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/8
Page_Number: 30
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

1881 Ruardean Woodside area ?
Edward Stockam abt 1841 East Brint, Somerset, England Head Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Jane Stockam abt 1851 Wedmore, Somerset, England Wife Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
David Stockam abt 1864 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
James Stockam abt 1868 Axbridge, Somerset, England Son Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Alice Stockam abt 1872 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
flora Stockam abt 1876 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire

1871 Worrall Hill Lydbrook
John Preddy 27
Julia Preddy 26
Priscilla Preddy 4
Eliza Preddy 3
Rhoda Preddy 2 Weeks

Name: Eliza Preddy
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1868
Registration district: Monmouth
Inferred County: Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 26

Name: David John Stockam
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1863
Registration district: Westbury on Severn
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 208

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