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DazedConfused

DazedConfused Report 18 Feb 2012 11:27

My g/grandfather was born in 1862 and his birth has never been registred. Although registration was brought in around mid 1837, it was not made compulsory with fines etc. until around 1875.

I only know his dob as I was able to find his baptism records.

And you will find the records held by GR, FMP, Ancestry etc., are the same as those on FreeBMD, I know that Ancestry do acknowledge this, but as I do not use the records on GR not too sure if they do the same.

Researching:
We are all of us in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars, Oscar Wilde New avatar, my dad age about 3/4 months, could have been worse, it could have been the awful nude on a rug!!

Penny

Penny Report 18 Feb 2012 11:26

Kevin

As I understand it, from the time of introduction in 1837 everyone was supposed to register a birth. It wasn't until 1875 that it became punishable not to.

There can be other reasons why you cant find a birth you think should be there - old records are very hard to read, ink fades and sometimes name are not clear. It only take the front leg of an R to fade to turn it into a P...

If you think it should be there, give us a name to play with

WhiffingSiggs

WhiffingSiggs Report 18 Feb 2012 10:56

Thanks.

Researching:
Siggs of Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and West London, Wise of North Hampshire, Wiltshire and North London and Aubrey/Whiting of South Wales/Herefordshire.

Andrew

Andrew Report 18 Feb 2012 10:49

Birth registration wasn't legally required until 1875, so yes, some births weren't registered. You can try parish records for a baptism.

Andy

WhiffingSiggs

WhiffingSiggs Report 18 Feb 2012 10:37

The register of bmds 1837 onwards, as found on Genes, FMP etc, are they assumed to be sum of what exists? If a name doesn't appear on there, is it because it wasn't registered?

Researching:
Siggs of Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and West London, Wise of North Hampshire, Wiltshire and North London and Aubrey/Whiting of South Wales/Herefordshire.

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