Genealogy Chat

Louisa if this is your family it looks like they moved around quite a bit, I know this might sound confusing but Herefordshire & Worcestershire are 2 counties that join and if the family moved about they may have registered the children in either county. I cant check for any births because FreeBMD is down at the moment & I cant get any results. Georgina.

This is the same family on the 1851 census... Name: Charles Bannister Age: 11 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Relation: Son Father's name: Thomas Mother's name: Susan Gender: Male Where born: Leigh, Worcestershire, England Civil parish: Cradley Ecclesiastical parish: St James County/Island: Herefordshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Bromyard Sub-registration district: Bromyard ED, institution, or vessel: 5c Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 21 Household Members: Name Age Charles Bannister 11 Charlotte Bannister 19 Emma Bannister 6 John Bannister 9 Sarah Bannister 1 Susan Bannister 40 Thomas Bannister 47 Georgina.

True Georgina, I think I will bite the bullet and order the cert for Charles and see what happens. I really think that you have found the family for me. I will see what info I can cross ref to make sure. Thanks heaps again for all your hard work, I don't who what i would have done without you. THANKYOU regards Louisa

If you do order the cert, make certain to add some known details as checking points. That will ensure that you don't get a 'wrong' cert...... As has already been pointed out, registration wasn't compulsory until 1875, so there is a better than even chance that the birth simply wasn't registered...........particularly as it was so soon after the introduction of general registration.......... Reg

Thanks Reg, Will do that. When I get the cert I will let everyone know how I go. Many thanks again for all your help and advise, especially Georgina, regards Louisa