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Birth certificate - lack of info
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John | Report | 11 Dec 2003 12:07 |
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I have an original copy of a "certificate of registration of birth" for a Ronald Edward Bodington who was born on 22 July 1914. The registration date was 18 August 1914. There is no other information such as the names of parents etc, other than the name of the registrar, the district of Edmonton, sub district of Enfield, and the entry no 228 in the register book no 112. Is this unusual? I can't find an entry for him on 1837 online either. He was a twin and had a brother Dennis Bodington. Their father was a Nathan Bodington and mother Beatrice. John |
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Zoe | Report | 11 Dec 2003 12:09 |
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sounds to me like thats a short form certificate. you could reorder a long form - which would have all the info you require - from the registrars office Zoe |
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BobClayton | Report | 11 Dec 2003 17:15 |
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It is a short certificate. Short certificates are given free on registration. They can be re-ordered by people who allready know the details (such as yourself) as some just use them as evidence of identity . They also provide the link to the full cert. Bob |
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John | Report | 12 Dec 2003 07:12 |
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Thanks everyone. I do think that this is less than a short certificate, as Ros suggests. I have other "short" certificates and these have more detail than just the name. The style and format is also different to usual certificates (eg no crown). John |
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Montmorency | Report | 12 Dec 2003 08:55 |
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Don't scare me like that! yes he's on 1837online, 1914 Jul-Sep, Edmonton 3a 1459, twin Denis R same page, mother's maiden name Howard |
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BobClayton | Report | 12 Dec 2003 09:03 |
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"After a birth has been registered, a short birth certificate showing the name, sex, date and district of birth is issued free of charge." (gov site) That is all a short certificate shows and that is what he has got! I have three myself. There are only two types of certs, short and full, it has to be one or the other !!! Bob |
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BobClayton | Report | 12 Dec 2003 10:15 |
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Ros, that is what a birth certificate is. If it contains all the details required on a short cert, says "certificate of birth" on it and is signed by a registrar and quotes the Act of Parliament what do you suggest it is? Bob |
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BobClayton | Report | 12 Dec 2003 11:01 |
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Ros. Birth Certificates don't say "Birth Certificate" on them. The fact that some certificates have ommisions does not show anything. If it contains the details required for a short certificate and is signed by a Registrar then it is a "certificate of registration of birth" as required by law. The fact that it has a "three pence" charge confirms this. Bob |
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