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Finding birth information

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Donna

Donna Report 9 Oct 2009 19:55

How do you find out how many children/the names of children a person has given birth to? I only have the mothers name to go by and an approximate year .

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 9 Oct 2009 19:57

At the end of 1911 the mothers maiden name was added to births

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 9 Oct 2009 20:10

perhaps if you put details on here - all you know - someone may be able to help you

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Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

KeithInFujairah

KeithInFujairah Report 10 Oct 2009 06:46

As Glitter Baby mentioned, after 1911 the mothers maiden name was added to the birth indexes making searching easier. It does depend though on when you are talking about.

The census returns are a good place to start, they will record the names of the children in the household ON THE NIGHT OF THE CENSUS. Of course this may not give a complete picture as it is possible for children to have been born and died between census. To find possible children like this, you will need to view the parish records for baptisms and burials.

The 1911 census will give details of the total number of children born to a couple, and the number still alive. From that you can try and work out any likely births deaths.