GRO digital images £2.50

[BarbW]

It is not a double registration, it has just been indexed twice as the named father and mother were not married.  This is also why her occupation is given.  If they were married, or pretending to be, her name would be recorded as Grace JOLLY formerly PRITCHARD.

Debra 

I only bought the BC as there was a dash for the mother's maiden name.  I've not come across this before but don't see how I could have even guessed there would be a father's name without actually buying it.

[coombs]

I have a double registration for my 3xgreat aunty born 1 October 1841, registered twice 2 days apart, on 2nd and 4th November 1841. The first registration was under her mother's maiden surname, and the 2nd registration 2 days later was as if her mother and father were married. They eventually married in 1843, but were neighbours in the June 1841 census in Oxford.

[bikermickau]

Yesterday, Find My Past came up with a possible hint for a birth for my direct ancestor who was illegitimate. 

I tried ordering the £2.50 version but it didn't show in the search.  So I went back to FindMyPast and it was their copy of a birth index giving volume and page number but it still said no such record.

However the .pdf version was available using the volume and page number.  Most strange as it was from 1860.

Perhaps someone had ordered the digital image previously and it had been misaligned when scanned so part was missing.
I don't know for sure but as these have no human intervention, I get the feeling they would refund but remove the option from the search so they don't have to keep on refunding if anyone orders it?

Boo

I just had a refund for a misaligned digital image.
Just checked and that birth no longer has digital image available.
   ADKINGS, ELIZABETH  ELLEN     BRISTOW 
GRO Reference: 1881  J Quarter in ST. PANCRAS  Volume 01B  Page 9
Order this entry as a:   Order Certificate of selected entry   Order PDF of selected entry 

Mick

[Tickettyboo]

Perhaps someone had ordered the digital image previously and it had been misaligned when scanned so part was missing.
I don't know for sure but as these have no human intervention, I get the feeling they would refund but remove the option from the search so they don't have to keep on refunding if anyone orders it?

Boo

I just had a refund for a misaligned digital image.
Just checked and that birth no longer has digital image available.
   ADKINGS, ELIZABETH  ELLEN     BRISTOW 
GRO Reference: 1881  J Quarter in ST. PANCRAS  Volume 01B  Page 9
Order this entry as a:   Order Certificate of selected entry   Order PDF of selected entry 

Mick

Thanks for the info, I did think it would be the most likely scenario, but its good to have it confirmed.

Boo

[mr_edd]

Been buying a few of these recently but two of them appear to have gone wrong when the image is captured by the scanner.

Both of these two images only show the bottom right hand corner of the certificate. I have advised the  GRO of this & I am awaiting an answer as of 15th May 2024