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Birth records
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Janet 693215 | Report | 10 Nov 2009 19:19 |
That statistic of 3.9% refers to those born out of wedlock. |
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Sandra | Report | 10 Nov 2009 11:47 |
Thanks everyone for taking the time to reply. I think I have now managed to trace one of my grandparents who I was told was adopted but no-one in the family has any details. So it would all tie in with what I have managed to find. Its all very interesting! |
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Thelma | Report | 10 Nov 2009 11:32 |
Good find mgnv. |
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mgnv | Report | 9 Nov 2009 23:02 |
In 1901, the illegitimacy rate was 3.9% in ENG/WAL, although there was a fair amount of variability from county to county. |
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Barbara | Report | 9 Nov 2009 15:16 |
You would have to weigh it up with other evidence such as the father's name on the birth certificate, if the same on all childrens certs. If you can find a marriage etc. But yet, there were a lot of out of wedlock births going way back! |
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Thelma | Report | 9 Nov 2009 15:13 |
I have several marriages where the woman's married name is the same as her maiden.So you cannot assume an illigitimate birth. |
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Sandra | Report | 9 Nov 2009 15:07 |
Ive just started to research my family tree, finding it interesting but quite frustrating too and wondered if anyone could help with my question relating to birth records. When the mothers maiden name is showing the same as the childs does this mean she wasnt married and is this common as far back as the 1900's? |