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time of birth on cert?

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KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 24 Apr 2006 22:58

Looking at the index it doesn't look like there is another birth registered at the same time. I would say it was just a very thorough registrar. Kath. x

Linda in the Midlands

Linda in the Midlands Report 24 Apr 2006 22:48

my son was born in Scotland he has a lot more information on his birth cert than the rest of us do,Would be great if we had the same on ours Linda

Pippa

Pippa Report 24 Apr 2006 22:47

I thought father in law was a twin then I found out about how much better Scotland is at this sort of thing but their registration system starts from 1855 I think so they had time to tweak it.

Just

Just Report 24 Apr 2006 22:44

Thanks for the info about Scottish certificates. It would be interesting to know for sure. Claire

Pippa

Pippa Report 24 Apr 2006 22:44

Scotland's standard practice is to put a time on the cert as their registration system is far superior to England. I wish I had more Scots in my tree.

Helen

Helen Report 24 Apr 2006 22:34

It can mean twins but also depends on the registrar. Some registrars had a habit of putting time of birth on all certificates. I have seen this with my GGG Grandfather's birth. I think others have posted in the past that this only happened in the early years of registration though, GGG Grandad was 1842. I believe from previous threads that Scottish certs always have a time although I've no personal experience.

Right said Fred

Right said Fred Report 24 Apr 2006 22:34

Don;t know about births Claire - but I have a Scottish death cert with the time on. (1882)

Just

Just Report 24 Apr 2006 22:31

I have a time on a Scottish birth certificate in 1937. That was my first certificate I'd ordered from Scotland. Is it the norm in Scotland to state the time of birth? Does anyone know? Thanks Claire

susie manterfield(high wycombe)

susie manterfield(high wycombe) Report 24 Apr 2006 22:24

thanks pippa georgina his name was frederick hathaway but on his birth cert it is spelt adaway.he was born july 1850 in wycombe district. i have looked on ancestry bmd but cant find any one else lol susie

Pippa

Pippa Report 24 Apr 2006 22:19

Still birth register started in 1927 or 1920 and only parents and siblings of the child can generally havwe access to it. I t could be that there was another child and it wasn't registered or a very enthusiastic registrar.

Georgina

Georgina Report 24 Apr 2006 22:17

Susie what was his name & date of birth we could try looking for a twin. Georgina.

susie manterfield(high wycombe)

susie manterfield(high wycombe) Report 24 Apr 2006 22:11

pippa i had wondered if the reason was twins . i cant find another birh though .maybe it was a still born baby and the birth wasnt registered? susie

Pippa

Pippa Report 24 Apr 2006 22:08

It could be twins or a very enthusiastic registrar.

susie manterfield(high wycombe)

susie manterfield(high wycombe) Report 24 Apr 2006 22:07

i have got a copy of my gt gt grandads birth cert and ive noticed that the time of birth has been added.is there a particular reason for this? as none of my other birth certs have it. susie