From: reneemcneely@outlook.com   
      
   I'm not familiar with the British marriage records, but is it possible   
   that it could be an instance of someone using an alternative or middle   
   name? Can you find further information for either person, such as birth   
   or death dates?   
      
   On 2023-09-14 17:12, J. P. Gilliver wrote:   
   > I'm looking at the 1942Q2 marriage index page - page 363, MAT.   
   >   
   > It covers only surname Matthews - from Alice to Joan B.   
   >   
   > There are two George A. Matthews; one is fine - he married a Taylor, in   
   > Mansfield, 7b 333.   
   >   
   > But the second one is very strange:   
   >   
   > -- George           Williams    St.Helens     8 b  1692   
   > -- George A.        Taylor      Mansfield     7 b   333   
   > -- George A.        Digby or    Norwich Outer 4 b   413   
   >                        Laurence   
   > -- George E.        Pearson     Upper Agbrigg 9 a  1117   
   >   
   > I've never seen an "or" like that before; anyone know what's going on?   
   >   
   > Looking for 1942Q2 4b 413, I find "Lawrence Elfrida H. R." and "Digby   
   > Elfrida H. R.", both "Matthews Norwich Outer 4 b   413". _Very_ odd!   
   >   
   > (Yes, the George A. says [or] Laurence with a u, the Elfrida Lawrence   
   > with a w.)   
   >   
   > (I can't find a George Matthews to Elfrida marriage in marriage records,   
   > but there _was_ a war on so such records may have got lost.)   
      
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