What happened here?

[probinson]

Came across these death entries on FreeBMD. Not related to me as far as I know but wondered if anyone knew the story. Maybe quads?

[Brie]

They certainly look like quads as the mother's mmn is King for all four

Brie

[JenB]

There is a newspaper report of the birth of quads to a Mrs Robinson in Gloucester in August 1912.
It says that one was stillborn and the other three died within a week of their birth.

[probinson]

That's so sad.

Would a death have been recorded for a stillborn? I thought there had to be a live birth before a death was recorded.

[KGarrad]

There is a separate Stillbirths Register - NOT available online.
I believe you have to contact GRO at Southport, and prove your link to the stillbirth.

[probinson]

There is a separate Stillbirths Register - NOT available online.
I believe you have to contact GRO at Southport, and prove your link to the stillbirth.

Yes, I knew that. The question was, would a death have been recorded if the child was stillborn. I thought not. Which would suggest all four were born alive.

[alpinecottage]

Newspapers could make mistakes in 1912, just as now.
Or perhaps the parents thought "All four of our little girls need to be remembered and recorded" so they just registered them all despite one having been stillborn.
Sad tale though.

[Viktoria]

Gosh,how very sad, wonder if they were full term or premature .
Poor parents, mother especially after  carrying them for months then their tiny lives ended.
Hope they had living children after that sadness.
Viktoria.

[JenB]

Western Evening Herald 30th July 1912