Salisbury

[hooper]

Hi, I am new to this site and to the internet so please bear with me as I don't know what I am doing. I have found out that my mother who I always thought was an only child had an older brother who died at birth or very soon afterwards. I believe that his name was Gerard Salisbury and he was born around 1930.  His parents where Edward Salisbury and Elizabeth Salisbury. I have been advised that in those days there would be no records if a child died at birth. Is this true or could anyone advise where I start looking.   

Thanks

[Jane Eden]

Hi Hooper

Welcome to Rootschat. You have found a great site and we are here to help.

From the GRO website

"Stillbirth registration began on 1 July 1927 to help protect infant life. As well as being an important source of historical and statistical information, it also gives parents the opportunity to have their child officially acknowledged and to give him or her names if they wish to."

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/stillbirths/

Obtaining a certificate is different to obtaining one for births, marriages and deaths. Because of the sensitivity of the circumstances applications are restricted. It is all explained on the above link.

Jane

[lizdb]

If the baby was born alive but died very soon afterwards, there would be a registration of birth and of death.
These can be searched for in the indexes at the Family Records Office, Myddleton Street, Angel Islington (Open Mon-Sat, free), or on-line at 1837online (Pay-to-view site)
If you find the entry in the index, you can if you wish, order copies of the birth and death certificates (about £7 each)