Birth time from birth certificate

[MacGrigor]

Hello,

It’s only just occurred to me to ask this question. The date is legible, but I can’t make much sense of the time. Is it 1am? I don’t know what the o.m. means.

I’d appreciate any help!

Adam 

[CaroleW]

1hr 0 minutes perhaps? so could be 1am or 1pm

[BumbleB]

Yes, 1h 0m a.m.  = 1 o'clock exactly in the morning

[rosie17]

Another one here 1hr 0m.a.m 

Rosie

[MacGrigor]

Of course it is! Thanks to you all.

[BumbleB]

Just as a matter of interest - which country is this birth certificate from?  I'm thinking that if it was England (and I think Wales also) then a time of birth indicates a multiple birth, i.e. twins etc.

[MacGrigor]

It’s from Scotland. You’re right about twins - funnily enough the subject of this birth certificate had a niece and nephew that were twins, and their birth certificates include times. Shame it wasn’t a standard feature for all birth certificates!

[Kiltaglassan]

I'm thinking that if it was England (and I think Wales also) then a time of birth indicates a multiple birth, i.e. twins etc.

It’s from Scotland.

Also noted in Ireland (certainly in 1913).

My uncle was a twin. His twin brother unfortunately died at 14 days.
Born 12.30 pm and 12.40 pm respectively.

KG

[GR2]

Scottish statutory birth and death certificates have always given times. They seem to be rounded to the nearest 5 minutes.

You very rarely find times in the old parish registers, although the entry for George Murdoch, a grandfather of mine baptised in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, in 1745 includes "(who was born January 14th about one o Clock afternoon)".