Time of birth on Victorian birth certificates

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For the first time ever, I have an ancestor's birth certificate, from Victorian times, which also has the time of birth stated: Fourteenth May 1872 8.a.m.

How usual/unusual is that kind of information? Certainly rare in my experience!

[Gadget]

Usually given on Scottish Certificates 1855 onwards.

[rosie99]

Time of birth normally appears when they are a twin 

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Didn't know about Scottish certificates having that info!

The certificate is for a birth in England and not a twin!

[jim1]

I've only seen it on twin births. Could the other twin have died at birth ?

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Although I have no evidence that the child was a twin,  I think the best thing for me is to ignore my comment that he was not a twin and do more research assuming that he was.

Thanks to all for your replies -  appreciated!

[Jebber]

A few Registrars took it upon themselves to add the time of birth, so although it usually denotes a multiple birth, it was not always the case.

You can search the GRO website to see if there was a corresponding birth with the same mother's maiden name.

[Elwyn Soutter]

Might be worth checking for a death certificate too, if there's no twin in the censuses. Perhaps there was a twin but it didn't live for very long, which is why you have been unaware of it.

[Wiggy]

several of my birth certificates have time of birth on them - I wonder if it was an Aussie thing.   

Wiggy