Could be that an abbreviated name has been expanded (General)
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, Forest of Dean, (6048 days ago) @ pclark
In parish and census records some names are often abbreviated but when they are transcribed the name is expanded to the full name. Wm. and Ed. are two examples.
The abbreviated name of Ed. could be either Edwin or Edward.
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