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Grace

Grace Report 31 Aug 2010 05:01

On FreeBMD I've come across a possible relative.
Phillip Downs London (City) 1947 see (M.48)
Same again 1948 but with no mother's name.
Scanned the original but it appears to be a 'late entry'
Why isn't a named mother shown ?
I would like to order this birth cert but cannot afford to waste
unnecessary money if mother is not shown. Any ideas please?

Grace

K

K Report 31 Aug 2010 05:55

Is this the 1948 which gives a maiden name? This is from Ancestry

Name: Phillip Downs
Mother's Maiden Surname: Dunn
Date of Registration: Jan Feb Mar 1948
Registration district: London C
Registration county: Greater London, Middlesex
Volume Number: 5d
Page Number: 215

Researching:
Anstee/Bucks; Russell/London; Durose; Pease/North Yorks; Kelly/IoM

mgnv

mgnv Report 31 Aug 2010 06:48

Ancestry's transcription is flawed. It can be seen from the image for both 1947q3 and 1948q1 that no mother's MS is given. (Dunn refers to the preceding entry for Patricia, just like Ancestry's Richardson in 1947q1 refers to the preceding entry for Peter.)

Cheryl

Cheryl Report 31 Aug 2010 09:48

Try calling the register office where the birth was registered. They can be very helpful. If you ask the question 'why was mothers name not entered' They may offer to have a look and give you the info over the phone, or at least enough info for you to know it is the right one.

Grace

Grace Report 1 Sep 2010 17:09

Sorry for not answering sooner folks but yes that was the problem I found with the 1947/48 entry you've mentioned.
Thanks also Cheryl - I will have to find out where the London City Register Office and see what they come up with before I do order/pay for this certificate.
My thanks to you for your help.

regards

Grace

mgnv

mgnv Report 1 Sep 2010 22:10

London City St Bartholomew's Hospital, Pathology Dept, Room 3637, London EC1
Tel: 0207 600 4977
NB: We are advised that applications for certificates of events should be made to Islington
http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/regoff.html#243

Islington The Register Office, Islington Town Hall, Upper Street, London, N1 2UD.
Tel: 020 7527 6347 or 6350 or 6351. Fax: 020 7527 6308.

Grace

Grace Report 1 Sep 2010 23:21

Thank you for your reply to my query. I shall make a phone to them, now I have the exact information.

kind regards to you mgnv

Grace