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Rachel

Rachel Report 28 May 2008 20:40

thanx guys, explains alot.

rachel

Merlin38

Merlin38 Report 28 May 2008 19:13

Have more than a few relatives who added, changed or dropped second given names between hatching, matching and dispatching.

Researching:
Barratt, Brownhill - Nottinghamshire Brittain - Massachusetts and NY State

Heather

Heather Report 28 May 2008 19:09

Thats very interesting Chris.

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 28 May 2008 19:05

Hi Mary

Succeeding in Family History...John Titford (Chapter One)

also referenced elsewhere but for the life of me I can't remember where :(

Might be...
An Introduction to British Civil Registration...T.Wood

Chris




Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

MaryfromItaly

MaryfromItaly Report 28 May 2008 18:44

Hi Chris, I've never heard that rule before - can you tell me where you found it?

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 28 May 2008 17:43

Rachel

If a child was baptised after registration and the name/s changed then the officiating Minister was requires to advise the Registrar General so the register and index could be amended....But that, of course, didn't always happen!

A child's forename/s can be changed in the 12 months from registration but only if a baptism hasn't taken place where the child was baptised as registered.

In other words, names given at baptism overide any given at registration.
Names given at registration cannot overide those given at baptism.

I hope that makes sense.

Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Potty

Potty Report 28 May 2008 17:37

If it was, it would be noted on the index against the original entry I should think.

Rachel

Rachel Report 28 May 2008 16:43

Hi, Would a baptismal name given to a baby be added to their birth cert. trying to make sense of a family secret, i have someone who was named and then a baptismal name was added but not sure at what age, possibly a very young baby. any help much appreciated.

rachel