If 2 sisters have same BMD ref, could they be twins?

[Liz from Lancs]

Both birth reg 12/1851 with same Vol and page number and district.

I know they are sisters from census. Could they be twins?

[Uncle John]

If they are the same age on the census, there's a strong presumption of twins. Get saving up your £14 and/or looking for a baptism record.

[Liz from Lancs]

Thanks Uncle J. It is a friend's tree and I don't need to know this to prove links to prev generations etc so I don't think he will fork out.

He will have to find a friend who can go to Records Office to know if that is true.

[Christine in Herts]

I'd have thought that any other scenario was extremely improbable.

You have sisters, and they are registered simultaneously.

Christine

[Liz from Lancs]

Thanks Christine - they are always the same birth year (even tho it is a year out ) on census records.

[Christine in Herts]

Thanks Christine - they are always the same birth year (even tho it is a year out ) on census records.

You'd expect them to show as b abt 1852 on the censuses?

Christine

[Liz from Lancs]

Yes...their birth reg 12/1851 and on census they both have birth year 1852.

[Little Nell]

If their birthday was December they would appear a year younger as the census was taken in spring.

[Liz from Lancs]

Thanks Nell.