I have recently received a birth certificate for a 1941 birth, which was substantially altered in 1945, by Statutory Declaration. When the mother registered the birth she gave a false name, and gave details of the name and occupation of the father (correct, according to both the child's middle name and knowledge within the family). In the Stautory Declaration made by herself and her mother, she corrected her name, and removed all details of the father. The surname of the child therefore changed to her married name. The certificate is marked “Adopted”.
The father's distinctive name has enabled me to discover that he married someone else in 1944.
Several questions arise:
What might have prompted her to make such a declaration?
Would she have faced any penalty for giving incorrect information initially?
If I had ordered the revised certificate in the mother's married surname, would it also have the details of the Statutory Declaration, or would they be omitted from the revised certificate?
Hope someone can help.
scuda
The father's distinctive name has enabled me to discover that he married someone else in 1944.
Several questions arise:
What might have prompted her to make such a declaration?
Would she have faced any penalty for giving incorrect information initially?
If I had ordered the revised certificate in the mother's married surname, would it also have the details of the Statutory Declaration, or would they be omitted from the revised certificate?
Hope someone can help.
scuda
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