How do I know which is the right cert?

[millerina]

Hi,

Hope somebody can give me some advice:

I want to order the birth certificate of my Gt Grandmother, the problem is I only know her name, the year of birth and the name of her Father, I don't know where she was born. I have looked on freebmd, but there are a large number of matches all in different areas, and I don't know which one is the right one. It would cost a fortune to order them all!! Does anybody have any ideas how I can find out which is the right birth certificate with the little information that I have? 

many thanks,
millerina

[ec]

Hi

It depends on when/where she was born really - do you have her on any census returns giving a place of birth that could help narrow it down?

ec

[millerina]

ec,

She was born in 1899, and unfortunately I have been unable to find her in the 1901 census. She was Florence Bailey and would have been 1 or 2 at the time of the census. I know her father was away during the 1901 census fighting in the Boer war, and where I have found one with the father missing, I have then been unable to find a marriage between the mother's first name and her Fathers name on freebmd.

Hope that makes sense,
millerina 

[ec]

Hi

So do you know her mothers name and fathers name or one or the other?

I notice from your profile that some of your rsearch is Scotland - are we definitely talking about England for Florence?

ec

[Arranroots]

Another approach might be to locate the births of her siblings.

If after 1901-ish this might mean relying on 1837online.

If you can find the names of known siblings in a group in a registration district, I would try there first!

Arranroots 

[millerina]

ec,

Unfortunately I only know her Father's name, thats really the main reason why I want to order her birth cert, so I can find out the mothers name. Florence was definately English, I just don't have any idea where she was born, all I know is that she was living in London in 1920.

millerina

[Wendi]

Hi Millerina

While thinking just wondering what is her fathers name and do you know his Regiment? also how do you know she was born in 1899?

Wendi

[millerina]

Wendi,

I have her marriage certificate, I also know that she died at the start of 1958, so I have been able to work our from that that she was born in 1899. Her Father was Herny Frederick Bailey, and as far as I know he was with the Kings own Lancashire regiment, though the pictures I have of him were all taken in London!? Very confusing!!

millerina

[Arranroots]

Further to Wendi's question -

if you have her date of birth & dad's name from her marriage cert (my guess), does it give an occupation for her dad?

And does it say "full age" or 21?

A