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Birth Certificate Query

By Sue H |
General Genealogy

Morning All

Just got birth certificate with something I've not seen before.

a. Date of birth 6th Aug 1885 Southport address 

b. Mothers Mark....with added statement ....Liverpool address, and reference to declaration made on 17th Sept 1885

c. Registration date 13th September 1885

Was she just late registering birth and would a copy of declaration be available?

Just being curious 

Many thanks

Suex
 

It seems to me, depending if it was allowed then as it is now, she has had the baby in Southport, hence address and registered the birth in Liverpool.

She should have registered the birth in the nearest Registration office to the birth, the Liverpool office has transferred the details over to Southport.

 

Might be wrong, is it, Southport, GRO?

scotchmer1878

4 years 2 months ago

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Hi Sue

Basically a birth can be registered at any Register Office and the details are then forwarded to the Registrar of the area where the birth took place who then post the certificate to the parent(s). I did this with my daughter as we ended up living in a completely different area to that where she was born and that happened with us.

Looking again at your query It might not be quite as straightforward as that.

Was there an amendment made to the certificate of any sort with a note after the end of the certificate by the registrar. It is difficult without actually seing the certificate.

Regards

Susan

 

scotchmer1878

4 years 2 months ago

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Hi Sue, 

I think what has happened here is that the mother's address was not included in the original registration and becuase it was different to where the baby was born it was added later hence the declaration and the dated note.

I trust this is clear now.

Regards

Susan

Thank you Susan.

Brilliant.......now to find out who's address it was?
 

Any suggestions welcome.

Thank you both

Suexx

 

All Lancashire, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1935 results for 48a Tulketh Street in 1889 has Frederick Howard and Margaret Graham as residents. In 1894/95 only Margaret is shown.

Wow.....tracked her down......she's a widow .....but also, if I'm right a nurse. At on stage has her niece with her whose a ladies nurse......presumably....a midwife.   Thank you this has answered a lot....I think !!!