Registering a birth in 1917

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Member Since: July 2007 Posts: 433 Send Message	Sally	Report	10 Feb 2013 12:21
Member Since: July 2007 Posts: 433 Send Message	Hi all, I have been trying to find info on a lady who had a baby in 1917, we have the birth cert, but am i right in thinking you don't need to prove who you are to register a birth. What i mean is could the mother be someone other than who she said she was? Thanks for your help. Sally :-)
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 8,673 Send Message	maggiewinchester	Report	10 Feb 2013 12:24
	From personal experience, my great grandmother registered her children giving the name Mrs xxx. At the time, (with 8 of them) she wasn't married to Mr xxx, so she probably never had to provide any documentation to prove her name.
	Researching: Henry Floyd, my g x 4 grandfather
Member Since: July 2007 Posts: 433 Send Message	Sally	Report	10 Feb 2013 12:27
Member Since: July 2007 Posts: 433 Send Message	No, i didn't think you were asked for info, so anybody could say anything !!!!!!! Just what you want when you are looking :-S Sally
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 9,900 Send Message	+++DetEcTive+++	Report	10 Feb 2013 12:30
	There's normally a 'qualification' eg mother, father or, in at least one case, Grandmother.
	Researching: I am NOT an employee of GR, just a paying member. Any advice, guidance or suggestions offered is given in good faith.
Member Since: July 2007 Posts: 433 Send Message	Sally	Report	10 Feb 2013 12:32
Member Since: July 2007 Posts: 433 Send Message	Oh yes, but the mother could say her name is Jane Smith when she is really Jane White maybe?????
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 8,673 Send Message	maggiewinchester	Report	10 Feb 2013 12:38
	...Which is what my g grandmother did!!!!
	Researching: Henry Floyd, my g x 4 grandfather
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 9,900 Send Message	+++DetEcTive+++	Report	10 Feb 2013 12:50
	Are you thinking that the child might have been handed over for adoption? That could be a possible scenario. There are no formal records/legislation until the 1920's.
	Researching: I am NOT an employee of GR, just a paying member. Any advice, guidance or suggestions offered is given in good faith.
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 8,038 Send Message	Porkie_Pie	Report	10 Feb 2013 12:57
	I take it that you refer to the info in Column 5 - Mother's Name You would not have had to prove your id Qualification for Column 7 - Signature, Description and Residence of the Informant was Description of informant. The current list of eligible informants reads, in order of preference (1) In all cases - mother (2) Father - if he is married to mother (3) Father and mother jointly where they are not married to one another (4) A person present at the birth (5) The owner or occupier of the house or institution (6) The person in charge of the child See http://home.clara.net/dixons/Certificates/births.htm I have a birth cert from 1839 where the informant was the next door neighbour Roy
Member Since: July 2007 Posts: 433 Send Message	Sally	Report	10 Feb 2013 13:15
Member Since: July 2007 Posts: 433 Send Message	HI ALL !!!!!! Many thanks for taking the time to send info. The son was not put up for adoption, he was fostered, through Dr B's If anyone wants to have a look at the info i have it is posted on Dorothy BRETT 1890's - i know you shouldn't post two requests for help - don't want to get into trouble :-D thanks Sally :-)

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