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Registerd dates for Births

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Kevin

Kevin Report 9 Oct 2013 13:10

Hello everyone,

I am trying to trace a person on this site and I have an actual DOB of 22nd November 1945 and can find no connections but I have a possible connection with a registered date of 1st Q (January, February, March )1966.

Was it common at that time to have actual births officially registered after the actual birth date?

If someone can help that would be great.

Kevin

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 9 Oct 2013 13:18

Yes.

Parents have 6 weeks after the birth in which to register the birth so a child born 22/11 could have their birth registered at the beginning of the following January. The actual date of the birth (22/11/1966) will appear on the certificate but it will appear in the index in the Jan/Feb/Mar Quarter of 1967 for example.

Researching:
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jax

jax Report 9 Oct 2013 13:18

You have 6 weeks to register a birth

My grandmother was born 25th Nov and she is registered the following quarter (jan/feb/march following year)

Researching:
Nothing much

Kevin

Kevin Report 9 Oct 2013 13:45

Thank you so much to those who have replied, you have given me fresh hope!

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 9 Oct 2013 13:54

Welcome to the boards Kevin.

If you need any help with your research.......you can always post a thread on the "Find Ancestors" board where you will find lots of members who will be more than happy to help you out if you get stuck.

Prickles. x

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Amokavid

Amokavid Report 9 Oct 2013 16:04

Just to add that Scottish births have less time, they have to be registered within 21 days.

Joan.

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Research covered........Harrison, Holiday, Sharp, Garthwaite, Buttle, Lund, Smurthwaite.... ..York, Malton, Thirsk, Darlington, H on Sp Moor, H le Spring, Whitby........

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 9 Oct 2013 16:08

'whispers'.... my youngest was registered after 6 weeks......

but we weren't fined :-D

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Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)