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Claire in Lincs

Claire in Lincs Report 29 Jul 2003 09:36

Thanks everyone for your help.. It just confirms my belief that our ancestors lead us a merry dance.!!

George

George Report 28 Jul 2003 14:41

HI Some churches have a separate register for still born babies. George

Unknown

Unknown Report 28 Jul 2003 11:19

Scottish birth certificates show the time of birth. Regards Margaret

JillGr

JillGr Report 28 Jul 2003 10:52

I also have 2 certs with times of birth. I contacted the records office asking for the certs for the twin. In both cases there was no twin. Apparently, some registrars put the time of birth as a matter of course. Think it depended how they felt on the day!

Graham

Graham Report 28 Jul 2003 10:18

I think still born births was discussed a little while ago - the consensus was that they would appear in both the birth and death index - some may be named others appear as Male or Female with the surname (at the end of the surname list in the index rather then in sequence with M or F) Graham

Claire in Lincs

Claire in Lincs Report 28 Jul 2003 09:23

I have 2 birth certs which show time as well as date of birth, so this should indicate a multiple birth. I have searched without success for any other children born on the same date and also a day either side. If the othe babaies were still-born,would they still be registered or would they show up in parish records as burials? I read somewhere that stillborn babaies were sometimes popped into the coffin of another individual to save on burial fees etc. What do you guys think?