Agnes Flint, b 1848, no entry for her birth?

[Palomino]

Hello everyone,

any idea, why I can't find any entry for Agnes Flint's birth?

I ve check UK GRO, findmypast, FreeBMD, www.wirksworth.org.uk...

Census 1851 Bolehill, Wirksworth, (F: Joseph, M: Mary): Agnes, 2 yrs, pob: Steeple Grange, Wirksworth, Derbyshire  (just as in 1861)

Baptism: Agnes Flint, 12 Mar 1874 Leeds, St Saviour, Yorkshire (F: Joseph, M: Mary) => b 11 Nov 1848

Mother's maidenname is Scotthorn

Thank you

[rosie99]

Not every birth was registered that early on.  When did the parents marry

[Palomino]

mard: 14 Apr 1830 • Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England

I ve found her brother Frederic in UK GRO:
FLINT, FREDERIC       SCOTTHORN 
GRO Reference: 1845  D Quarter in BELPER UNION  Volume 19  Page 425

and her younger bro:
FLINT, HENRY       SCOTHORN 
GRO Reference: 1851  S Quarter in BELPER  Volume 19  Page 503


Anyway, I ve got every information about Agnes I need. I am just wondering ...

[rosie99]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Register_Office_for_England_and_Wales
Births
In the early days of the system, it was up to each local registrar to find out what births, marriages and deaths had taken place in his sub-district. It has therefore been estimated that only about 50–60% of births, both legitimate and illegitimate, were registered as parents were not legally obliged to inform the registrar.

[Palomino]

Thank you Rosie,

that explains everything

Regs