Just starting my d i l's tree. I have found an unfortunate couple who apparently had around 14 children from 1837 onwards.
I found several of the children on the censuses and discovered their mother's maiden name. They are from Yorkshire so plenty of parish records are available. Luckly both parents have unusual surnames for the location of the births. I wasn't surprised not to find any of the children's births registered, given the dates. However I trawled through the new GRO index checking for the mother's maiden name and came up with a whole list of other children with the right name and area.......
Now I was puzzled! Were there two families? Had I got the wrong mother? I think I have solved it and its not something I have seen before.
Non of the children on the census or birth register appear to have been baptised. However there are burial records, which clearly identify the dead children as of that family (address, names, occupation ... how lucky!) having made lists of them it is clear that the only children to have birth registration, also have death registrations. Were the parents required to register a birth before registering a death? Several of them are born and died in the same quarter but not all. This is not something I have seen before. Has anyone else? Were they required to do both registrations?
Anne
I found several of the children on the censuses and discovered their mother's maiden name. They are from Yorkshire so plenty of parish records are available. Luckly both parents have unusual surnames for the location of the births. I wasn't surprised not to find any of the children's births registered, given the dates. However I trawled through the new GRO index checking for the mother's maiden name and came up with a whole list of other children with the right name and area.......
Now I was puzzled! Were there two families? Had I got the wrong mother? I think I have solved it and its not something I have seen before.
Non of the children on the census or birth register appear to have been baptised. However there are burial records, which clearly identify the dead children as of that family (address, names, occupation ... how lucky!) having made lists of them it is clear that the only children to have birth registration, also have death registrations. Were the parents required to register a birth before registering a death? Several of them are born and died in the same quarter but not all. This is not something I have seen before. Has anyone else? Were they required to do both registrations?
Anne
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