Twins / Stillbirth

[Guy Etchells]

Stillbirths, or more correctly burials of stillbirths were recorded from at least 1515 to the present day.
In the past burials of stillbirths were often in the church itself rather than in the churchyard. Matters deteriorated in the twentieth century.

An official Stillbirth Register for England & Wales was commenced in 1927 and 1939 in Scotland.

The fact that people do not talk about stillbirths has caused years heartache and anguish for many parents, particularly mothers of stillbirths.
If you know of a stillbirth in your own family or a friends family do not be afraid to talk about the infant. His/her mother carried him/her for up to 9 months and he/her became part of the family to her.
Many such mothers are still grieving 30 or 40 years after the stillbirth because no one talks about their child.

That is one of the reasons I started the Historic Stillbirth register on Anguline Research Archives to acknowledge the existence and short lives of those babies who did not make it past birth.

Cheers
Guy

[KGarrad]

In the early years of registration some registrars entered the time for single births.

Stan

I believe that times of birth were given (England & Wales) for multiple births, but I am now thinking that it could be what the Registrar asked - What date was the child born - When was the child born 

The Registrar records what he is told.

Colin

Times are recorded on multiple births for inheritance reasons!
Inheritance law doesn't recognise joint heirs.


How do I know?
Well, I am a twin.
My mother was a twin - sister registered as stillborn.
I have twin daughters!
One of my twins has twin daughters!!

That makes me an expert Knowledgable!

[tigtag]

Thanks everyone.

Guy: I guess for clarification as opposed to a hunch I should check the local church records (although I'm not sure which that would be). Thank you for that information and I agree with your sentiments completely. 

KGarrard: Every day's a school day 

[carol8353]

Times are recorded on multiple births for inheritance reasons!
Inheritance law doesn't recognise joint heirs.


How do I know?
Well, I am a twin.
My mother was a twin - sister registered as stillborn.
I have twin daughters!
One of my twins has twin daughters!!

That makes me an expert Knowledgable!

Are you the eldest twin KG,the one to inherit all your parents worldly wealth LOL 

[KGarrad]

I am indeed!

Born at 13:00, 15 minutes ahead of my brother

The strange one was my granddaughters births - as seen on One Born Every Minute.
They were born by caesarean - but their births are recorded 1 minute apart?!

[carol8353]

I am indeed!

Born at 13:00, 15 minutes ahead of my brother

The strange one was my granddaughters births - as seen on One Born Every Minute.
They were born by caesarean - but their births are recorded 1 minute apart?!

They work faster these days than they did when we were born 

Or do they have one doctor per baby to pull em out?

[maryalex]

That is one of the reasons I started the Historic Stillbirth register on Anguline Research Archives to acknowledge the existence and short lives of those babies who did not make it past birth.

Cheers
Guy

Guy,
I have just posted an application for a still birth certificate to the GRO.  They will search from 1931 to 1933. If their search is unsuccessful, would it be worth my while to buy The Historic Stillbirth Register which you mention?  Does The Historic Stillbirth Register contain any stillbirth type events which occurred in the 1930s but which are not recorded by the GRO?

[carol8353]

I understood that only the parent of a stillborn child can obtain the birth cert?

http://www.findlaw.co.uk/law/family/children/stillbirth/8747.html

Not even siblings are allowed to apply for them.

[maryalex]

I understood that only the parent of a stillborn child can obtain the birth cert?

http://www.findlaw.co.uk/law/family/children/stillbirth/8747.html

Not even siblings are allowed to apply for them.

Siblings can apply if the parents are dead.