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Patricia

Patricia Report 21 Nov 2008 22:33

In 1931 would a stillborn baby have a birth and death certificate

Patricia

Patricia Report 21 Nov 2008 22:34

In 1931 would a stillborn baby have a birth and death certificate

Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 21 Nov 2008 22:43

i had a still born in 1961 no birth cert
Hazelx

jgee

jgee Report 21 Nov 2008 22:45

I have been trying to find out that to.. my sister was still born in 1938,, i cant find any records at all....

*Helen S

*Helen S Report 21 Nov 2008 22:46

I don't think they would but am sure there's a stillborn register. Perhaps someone else knows of it.
If the baby lived for a short while however, even a few minutes, they would be registered. I have a great Aunt who died aged 1 day.

Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 21 Nov 2008 22:53

there is a still born register but i think only parents or siblings can apply
i might be wrong ......
Hazelx

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 21 Nov 2008 22:54

Only a live birth requires a birth certificate.
This will be issued no matter how long the child survived.
Sadly, a death certificate was often registered on the same day as the birth, if a baby did not survive long.
They will be in the GRO index.
Stillbirths have gone on a separate register since 1927.
There is some information and links here....

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/stillbirths/

Iris

Iris Report 22 Nov 2008 10:51

yes there is a stillborn register, siblins can only get cert after the death of thier parents , you need to go to http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/stillbirths/

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brown. brooman , mackellow all in sussex ,kent or surrey