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Births in Scotland

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Christine

Christine Report 31 Mar 2010 10:41

Thanks all. certificates issued in Anderston, Glasgow in 1856 and 1857.

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 30 Mar 2010 19:31

I would say..

13H 10m Noon was 10 past 1 afternoon.
2H 20m AM 20 past 2 in the morning.

Helen

Helen Report 30 Mar 2010 19:07

Looking through my collection of Scottish birth certificates, they all register the time as either PM or AM ... PM old style times.

None have used the 24 hr clock method ... but it may be a case of where in Scotland the certificate was issued and their particular way of recording times of birth.

Christine

Christine Report 30 Mar 2010 18:09

About the same amount as me George! I had this thought after typing my question!
Thanks for your input.

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 30 Mar 2010 17:49

Not that i have ever seen a Scottish birth certificate, i would say its based on the 24 hour clock.

But then what do i know LOL

George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

Christine

Christine Report 30 Mar 2010 17:36

I have copies of entries for the births of my g grandmother and her sister in Scotland. The second colum is for 'When and Where Born, with Hour of Birth'.
One entry reads 13H 10m Noon, the other 2H 20m AM. Does anyone know how to read these times?
It's probably obvious!