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    Still on the subject of registrations of one kind or another:

    if a birth was originally registered in a different UK district to where a child was actually born is it possible to check for evidence of the earlier registration? I know that some birth certificates will have "as per earlier declaration" or something similar on them to tell you this has happened, but would there still be any records at the first office where the birth was registered? For the late 1930's - early 1940's?

    Thanks all

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    There should be only one registration - except for the re-registration of children to acquire the father's surname if born before the parents married.

    Christine
    Researching: BENNETT (Leics/Birmingham-ish) - incl. Leonard BENNETT in Detroit & Florida ; WARR/WOR, STRATFORD & GARDNER/GARNAR (Oxon); CHRISTMAS, RUSSELL, PAFOOT/PAFFORD (Hants); BIGWOOD, HAYLER/HAILOR (Sussex); LANCASTER (Beds, Berks, Wilts) - plus - COCKS (Spitalfields, Liverpool, Plymouth); RUSE/ROWSE, TREMEER, WADLIN(G)/WADLETON (Devonport, E Cornwall); GOULD (S Devon); CHAPMAN, HALL/HOLE, HORN (N Devon); BARRON, SCANTLEBURY (Mevagissey)...

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    • #3
      I believe the situation you describe results in only one registration. If the parent or whoever was registering the birth couldn't get to the office in the district where the birth took place they went to another and made the declaration that a birth had taken place and this information was then passed on to the relevant office where the birth was registered and a certificate was issued.
      Judith passed away in October 2018

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      • #4
        Thanks both very much :o

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        • #5
          Originally posted by JudithM View Post
          I believe the situation you describe results in only one registration. If the parent or whoever was registering the birth couldn't get to the office in the district where the birth took place they went to another and made the declaration that a birth had taken place and this information was then passed on to the relevant office where the birth was registered and a certificate was issued.
          That is correct - all the initial Registrar does is send the 'declaration' to the appropriate Office for registration as you can't actually 'register' a birth other than in the District it occurred so you 'declare' it.

          Margaret

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          • #6
            Thank you :o

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