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Twins / Stillbirth
« on: Tuesday 14 October 14 23:27 BST (UK) »
Good Evening

My GG Grandfathers time of birth is recorded on his BC which I, if I am correct, indicates that he was one of a multiple birth. However, there is no other birth recorded for that surname / year and quarter / district. I can only assume that this means stillbirth  :(

My question is would a stillbirth be recorded anywhere back in 1849?

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Re: Twins / Stillbirth
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 14 October 14 23:31 BST (UK) »
Hi

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My question is would a stillbirth be recorded anywhere back in 1849?

No it wouldn't.  Only the birth/death of a child born alive was recorded
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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 14 October 14 23:40 BST (UK) »
There is a death that I have later in 1892 in Edinburgh that has the exact time recorded - as do other's on the same page. Don't know if that was the custom there and no idea if this was recorded for births.  I don't usually research there. 

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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 14 October 14 23:41 BST (UK) »
Yes, I believe Scotland recorded time as a matter of course.


Thank you CaroleW
For my own GG Grandfather would it be safe to assume that he had a stillborn twin?

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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 14 October 14 23:49 BST (UK) »
I think it would.  The only time I have seen a time recorded on an English birth cert was when it was a twin birth
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 14 October 14 23:51 BST (UK) »
It's never safe to make assumptions! ;D

My own family were all from England/Wales - 4 generations of twins!
My mother's twin was stillborn, and there are no times on either certificate?!
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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 14 October 14 23:52 BST (UK) »
Me too..
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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 15 October 14 09:05 BST (UK) »
 In the early years of registration some registrars entered the time for single births.

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« Reply #8 on: Thursday 16 October 14 00:00 BST (UK) »
Quote from: stanmapstone on Wednesday 15 October 14 09:05 BST (UK)
In the early years of registration some registrars entered the time for single births.

Stan

I believe that times of birth were given (England & Wales) for multiple births, but I am now thinking that it could be what the Registrar asked - What date was the child born - When was the child born  ???

The Registrar records what he is told.

Colin
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