Non-conformist register declaration

[Edward Scott]

I would appreciate some help with the missing words on the certification of this non-conformist register.

We certify that this is one of
the Registers or Records
deposited in the ** ** **
office, pursuant to the Act of
** 4th Victoria Cap 92

I am guessing that the last bit must relate to an Act of Parliament in nrelation to lodging copies of PR's.

In addition, would this wording indicate that it was a copy & not the original?

thanks

Edward

[Bookbox]

... deposited in the General Register
Office, pursuant to the Act of
the 4th Victoria Cap 92

It’s nothing to do with parish registers. It's a standard rubric included in certain non-parochial registers in relation to the Non-Parochial Registers Act of 1840 (4. Vict. c. 92).

The registers should originally have been deposited with the Registrar-General in 1837. Explanation here ...
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Non-Parochial_Registers_in_England_and_Wales#Non-Parochial_Registers_Acts_1840_and_1857

They should normally have been original registers rather than copies, but that's not to say that copies didn't exist as well.

[arthurk]

The registers that were deposited in 1837 are in TNA's catalogue, mostly in classes RG4, RG5 and RG6.

Their guide, which also has details of similar deposits, is at

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/nonconformist-non-parish-births-marriages-deaths-1567-1969/

[Edward Scott]

Thanks, so in 1837 a request was made for non-parochial registers to be deposited but it then became mandatory in 1840.

Edward

[Bookbox]

I believe the 1840 Act relates to the authentication of these registers, and to their admissibility as evidence in a court of law, rather than to their deposit in 1837. See the link I posted above?

[Edward Scott]

I did misread part of that, however it seems that in 1840 (or was it 1857) a copy of the register was made and deposited.

thanks again

Edward