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cant find birth cert

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Emma

Emma Report 10 Jun 2009 20:53

looking for my grandad name reginald allenby walker, born 09/12/1917, i have found his death certificate (died jan 1991) that doesnt tell me anymore, but my dad said reginald was born in gloucester and there is only record of manchester and stoke for that year. is it possible not to be on an a register. thanks in advance for any help x

Choccy

Choccy Report 10 Jun 2009 20:55


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Births Mar 1918 (99%)
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Walker Reginald A Birt Gloucester 6a 423

Helen in Bucks

Helen in Bucks Report 10 Jun 2009 21:05

remember that parents had 6 weeks to register a birth, so a birth at end November / December of one year could well be registered in the March quarter of the following year which looks like what has happened here

also dates of birth on death certs are only as accurate as the knowledge of the informant, e.g. my father in law always told us he was born on 31st Dec, but when we got his birth cert it says 30th and my paternal grandfather was always thought to have been born in March 1902 but he is on the 1901 census 5 days old and his birth cert is 1901!

Emma

Emma Report 10 Jun 2009 23:07

thankyou so much this has helped loads
emma x