still born babies

[jupiter1]

Hi Team,
If a child was still born in the 1900 - 1905 period would it have been recorded in the BDM registers or somewhere else or recorded at all ?
Cheers.

ps What if it were still born out of wedlock

pps what if it was alive for a "very short"  time and then died

[Ruskie]

I believe both birth and death would be registered if the baby was born alive but died shortly after. I think it may have been different for still births. Someone will correct me if I am wrong.

Have you checked Freebmd for a birth/death registered in the mother's surname if you believe the baby was illegitimate?

If you are willing to give the names someone may be able to help you locate it.

[Ruskie]

A similar thread which may help you:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=241899.0

[KGarrad]

It might be worth a look here:

http://anguline.co.uk/stillbirths.html

The site is run by Guy Etchells, a RootsChat member!

[jupiter1]

Thanks to all.
I have dredged through the BMD's it seems for ever in both the maiden and married surname.
Unfortunately both surnames are prone to several variations.
The information given to me was that this girl "died very young", the word very was emphasized.
I have been hunting this wee girl for about 12 years now without success.
The mother was liberal with her favours so there could well have been a third man.
I have even considered the idea that this woman may have been baby sitting the child for a relation.
Needless to say I am about to give up.

I appreciate all the help you have given me on this matter.
Many thanks.


 

[Ruskie]

Have you already asked for help with this specific birth and death? Having a quick look at your previous posts I note there are several regarding illegitimacies - is this query related to one of them?

If it is a new query, start a new thread in the Common Room giving all the detail you can and I'm sure someone will try to help you.

[jupiter1]

Have you already asked for help with this specific birth and death? Having a quick look at your previous posts I note there are several regarding illegitimacies - is this query related to one of them?

Yes, but this is the first time that I have considered a still birth or a death immediately after birth.
The earlier queries were for different scenarios, teenage pregnancy, adulterous birth etc.
Thanks.

[jupiter1]

Sorry, my last reply was not to clear.

I haven't gone back and checked all my posts but I would bet that most if not all are for this little girl.
I have been looking for her on and off since about 1995.

The only info that I have is....
Name Victoria, know as Vickie: Born and died in Bethnal Grn area: Family story "died very young".
This told to me from family member aged about 60 in 1945.
I have searched all the family surnames (5 of them and plus several variants), for Victoria's and come up empty handed.
If the rabbit doesn't pop out of the hat soon I will give up. 
I would prefer to go do a different type of fishing  :-)
Cheers, and thanks.

Since found out that still births were not registered until 1926 or so.

[dawnsh]

Have you looked for a burial?