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twin births

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jan

jan Report 30 Apr 2010 13:42

Hi
Can anyone tell me if twins are born it is recorded on the birth certs. So if you have one twin's cert you know to look for the other as they are recorded as one of twins???
Family rumour my grandmother was a twin but no proof, is there a way to check?
Jan

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 30 Apr 2010 13:56

depending on when they were born often the time of birth is recorded for a twin Plus the GRO ref will be the same page or the next one ie births were listed so many to a page so one twin might be the last entry on one page and the other twin would be the first entry on the next page.
BUT some registrars in the early days of reg. were over zealous in their work and did record time of birth as well BUT the child wasnt a twin

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

jan

jan Report 30 Apr 2010 13:57

ok thanks
I do have a birth with same surname an area listed after my Nans so it sounds like its worth getting the certs to check. Thanks for the tip.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 30 Apr 2010 13:58

Another thought for your gran if the other child was stillborn then there will be no record before 1927, when the stillborn registers started.
does your nans cert have a time of birth on it though ?
Edit our replies crossed!

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

jan

jan Report 30 Apr 2010 14:55

hI
Thanks for all the help and advice have sent off for certs so should know by next week.
Jan