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having no birth cert, is it a problem

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Florence61

Florence61 Report 17 Apr 2010 23:10

if you were born say 1910 or thereabouts and your mother did not register you for whatever reason, you wouldnt have a birth cert. would that be a problem later in life? can you get married without it?in say 1910 and if you went to school, probably unlike today you wouldnt have had to show it to enrole like you do today. just wondering if anyone knows about this or has come across this during research?

Researching:
house/hampshire prophet/cheshire skinner/kent

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 17 Apr 2010 23:38

Hi Christina,
My dad was born (illegitimate) in 1926 and wasn't registered.
His mum married in 1942, when his birth was registered because gran's husband adopted him - he couldn't adopt dad unless his birth was registered.
This was the year dad joined the navy - he probably couldn't have done this without producing a birth certificate ( which was, not surprisingly, a short one!).
Dad attended school - some private - without the need of a birth certificate.
In 1910, I would think you could possibly marry with just a baptismal certificate - but I'm sure others know for certain.

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Florence61

Florence61 Report 17 Apr 2010 23:43

thanks for that maggie.its just ive been having a problem tracing someone that does exist and wondered if maybe the mother had not reg the child when born. but they did get married years later and wondered if they needed a birth cert then.i already have the details onanother thread so wont go over old ground again, but was just curious from a general point of view.
thanks again.
christina

Researching:
house/hampshire prophet/cheshire skinner/kent