birth details - William Shaw

[Justy]

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to find out a bit more birth registration info without actually sending off for a certificate?  I am not entirely sure I have got the right person and do not want the expense of a certificate to find out it is the wrong one!

The person I am trying to find out more about is William Shaw born Jul-Aug 1838 registered in Ashbourne.  Vol 19 page 317.  Specifically would like to know parents names.

Any help gratefully received.

[acorngen]

Justy,

The only way would be to check the parish registers.  Have you tried a search of the IGI

Rob

[Justy]

if that is the Family Search site, yes.  That is actually where I found him but there are no details other than above.  If it is the right one then he became a parish orphan sometime before he was 2 but I don't know how I can trace that either (I am a novice at family hunting!)

[audrey]

justy have a look at these cant find the 1838 sorry

SHAW, William   Christening
   
   Birth   9 Feb 1833   
   Christ   10 Mar 1833      Darley, Derbyshire   England
   Fath   William SHAW
   Moth   Mary

SHAW, William   
   
   Christ   17 Aug 1835   Chellaston   Derbyshire, England
   Fath   Joseph SHAW
   Moth   Ann


audrey

[Justy]

thanks for help - it definately would have been 1838 or possibly 1839 as he is listed with his adopted family in 1841 and he was 2 then.  He is proving to be a bit elusive.  I think I will take a chance and send for birth cert.  However I suppose it still won't prove he is my William.

[audrey]

Justy
how do you know he was born Derby ?
do you have any other info  I have  an interest in Shaw and have a good few records

audrey

[Justy]

definately Derbyshire (see my other post in Derbyshire lookup requests for full and complicated story).  He was my Great Great Grandfather and has always posed a family mystery as he changed his name halfway through his life and became Webberley.  We now (thanks to the lovely people on rootschat) know that he was an orphan adopted by the Webberleys.  The definates that we have is that he was born in or around Longford as a Shaw around 1838/39.

[rachel77]

Hello Justy, don't know if you're still around but my GGGrandfather was William Wibberley who adopted William Shaw.  If you're still looking for information I may be able to help.

[acorngen]

Rachel Justy is still about but hasnt been online here since the beginning of Dec