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Hi all,

Just a question! Would there be any reason why births wouldn't be registered around the 1880's/1890's? I have managed to find my great grandmother and her family in the 1901 census (she was around 2 at this time) but I can not find any of the children actually registered? I have gone back through the records and nothing!

Did it cost a lot of money to register children then?

Thanks

x

Hi,

births should have been registered after 1875, I dont think it cost to register a birth.......... however there were penalties to pay if it was found that a birth wasn't registered.

Do you want to give us the census for 1891/1901 and see if we can find anything regarding a birth registration?


Dee x

Hi Dee,

Thanks for your reply. I have the census from 1901 they are all on there...

Edward C Botting, born 1894
John C Botting, born 1897
Kate E Botting, born 1899
and
Florence Botting, born 1901

Cant find them registered.. I am fairly new to all this thought so could be looking in the worng place!

Thanks

xx

Births Sep 1893 (>99%)
Botting Edward Charles Wandsworth 1d 581

Births Dec 1898 (>99%)
Botting Kate Elizabeth Wandsworth 1d 542

Births Mar 1901 (>99%)
Botting Florence Victoria Wandsworth 1d 576
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I know on the image is says John C but here is 2 poss

Births Dec 1896 (>99%)
Botting John Evelyn Wandsworth 1d 616

Births Mar 1897 (>99%)
Botting John Richard Wandsworth 1d 661
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The registration District for Battersea is Wandsworth

Hi,

Here you go;

Births Sep 1893
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Botting Edward Charles Wandsworth 1d 581



Births Dec 1898 (>99%)
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Botting Kate Elizabeth Wandsworth 1d 542



Births Mar 1901 (>99%)
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Botting Florence Victoria Wandsworth 1d 576



Not sure which is John........ on the census it looks like a "C" for his middle initial however I don't think it is;

Births Dec 1896 (>99%)
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Botting John Evelyn Wandsworth 1d 616

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Births Mar 1897 (>99%)
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Botting John Richard Wandsworth 1d 661




Dee xx

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about John Evlyn Botting
Name: John Evlyn Botting
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 29 Nov 1896
Father's Name: John Edward James Botting
Mother's Name: Kate Alice Botting
Parish: Saint Saviour, Battersea
Borough: Wandsworth
County: Middlesex




Dee x

Not sure if you have the parents marriage Elizabeth;


Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Sep 1892 (>99%)
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Botting John Edward J E. Preston 2b 647
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>COOK Kate Alice E. Preston 2b 647
Kempsell Edwin East Preston 2b 647
RUSSELL Louisa E. Preston 2b 647




I couldn't see any further baptisms for any of the other children....... but at least we know which John it was now.


Are you using freebmd? This is a great free site that has births, deaths and marriages from 1837 running upto about 1930 (they are constantly adding to this).......... if you're not using it give it a go and have a play.


Dee xx

Hi Elizabeth
dont forget the census ages are as at the last birthday so someone put as say 10, could be comimg up 11,so makes a birth year up t0 11 years earlier

WOW!

Guys I can't thank you all enough!

My Dad's side of the family has proven problematic as we don't know who his biological father is (he was born out of wedlock - quite the scandal!) so any information on his side of my family is really appreciated !

Thanks again !