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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: abbreviation on birth certificate
« on: Wednesday 24 October 18 08:58 BST (UK) »
Thanks medpat
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: abbreviation on birth certificate
« on: Wednesday 24 October 18 08:57 BST (UK) »
Thanks all I think I'm going for 11 am it makes sense and I believe he just filled in what he was told but I'm still puzzled by the A being different than the other As on the certificate I have tried to upload another crop of the certificate but it's not allowing me.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: abbreviation on birth certificate
« on: Wednesday 24 October 18 08:11 BST (UK) »
yes it certainly looks like it but the A is different than other A,s on the certificate, could someone other than the clerk write something on it and why put the time, there isn't a twin that I could find although that doesn't mean to say there wasn't, I'm just curious
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: abbreviation on birth certificate
« on: Wednesday 24 October 18 07:32 BST (UK) »
while still hovering to find out this wording or abb.. whilst not strictly for this forum am I correct in assuming a birth cert was only filled in by a clerk or registrar because if that was the case and I assume it was there would be no point in comparing letters within the certificate to see if all of the certificate was filled in by 1 person, I'm just trying to see if it could have been altered in any way as the letters could be as suggested but then if nobody could decipher what would be the point?
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: abbreviation on birth certificate
« on: Wednesday 24 October 18 07:24 BST (UK) »11 AM??
Kay
Added - Was the child a twin?
Yes the registrar was simply complying fully with the instructions given in the 1836 Act.
He was supposed to write when the child was born many if not most read that as giving the date of birth, many others filled in the time of birth. I think those that filled in the time of birth perhaps came from a religious family or actually read the requirements of earlier regulations that required the time to be filled in, but I have not done any research on this.
(That could be a project for someone)
Cheers
Guy
PS the 1836 Act required the clerk to state when the child was born rather than date of birth.
very interesting thanks for all of that
colin
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: abbreviation on birth certificate
« on: Wednesday 24 October 18 07:21 BST (UK) »
thanks jamjar, guiltcross (winfarthing) is his birthplace and as you say no twin.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: abbreviation on birth certificate
« on: Wednesday 24 October 18 06:50 BST (UK) »
nothing on the site kay, thanks again
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: abbreviation on birth certificate
« on: Wednesday 24 October 18 06:34 BST (UK) »
thanks kay the wonder of roots chat eh, im sort of weaning myself off of this ft but offering advice for cousin in states, I will zoom off to freebmd to have a peek..thanks
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: abbreviation on birth certificate
« on: Wednesday 24 October 18 06:27 BST (UK) »
no its just the text I am trying to read as stated in my thread!