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Copland birth date
« on: Tuesday 29 August 17 08:53 BST (UK) »
I have a exact entry of birth but it appears that the year date on it has been changed.  Can't seem to find a correct year date.  The name is William Copland born 14th December, 191????
at Govan. Glasgow. Father James Dargavel Copland, mother Margaret Halbert.  Any help to ascertain the right year would be greatly appreciated.

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Re: Copland birth date
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 29 August 17 08:57 BST (UK) »
What period?

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Re: Copland birth date
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 29 August 17 09:00 BST (UK) »
somewhere between 1914 and 1919.  The Birth Extract entry shows 1919 but I think this was changed.  The mother died in February, 1919 so it was before this date - she didn't die in childbirth.  Also the father was a soldier in WW1   I think it is 1914 just need proof

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Re: Copland birth date
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 29 August 17 09:03 BST (UK) »
The certificate also gives the date the birth was registered. Is that clear?

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Re: Copland birth date
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 29 August 17 09:04 BST (UK) »
According to SP there were only two births in Glasgow Govan in 1910-19

COPLAND   WILLIAM   M   1914   644/21 2105   Govan   
COPLAND   WILLIAM   M   1918   644/16 617   Govanhill   

Lawrie name in Fife (and elsewhere) with all its various spellings.

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Re: Copland birth date
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 29 August 17 09:07 BST (UK) »
Just thinking out loud here, but as the birth was December 1918, it looks as if it may have been registered in January 1919 but perhaps, as often happens at the beginning of the year, the Registrar wrote 1918 instead of 1919 and had to change it?
Tannahill:  Ayrshire, Renfrewshire
Mulgrew/Milgrew:  Glasgow
Canning: Renfrewshire

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Re: Copland birth date
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 29 August 17 11:55 BST (UK) »
Hi GR2,
Yes the Botton of the extract records ....."for the district o Govan in the County of Lanark this 23rd day of December, 1919." (It looks like the 9 in 1919 has been changed and that is what I am trying to work out.
Thanks for your help

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Re: Copland birth date
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 29 August 17 11:59 BST (UK) »
The column for "When and where registered and signature of registrar" reads 1919 December 23r at Glasgow (signed) F.B.Crawford, Registrar)
(I think all the 1919s have been changed.  The 191 is in printed form as is the rest of the certificate whereas the last 9 is in typing.

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Re: Copland birth date
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 29 August 17 12:03 BST (UK) »
Hi buckhyne,
Thanks for the two names and birth dates.  Are you able to see the other information on the birth certificate?  My research is for a William Copland born on the 14th December ???? Father James Dargavel Copland. mother Margaret Halbert.  I still think the 1914 one might be the right one.
Thanks for your help.
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