Genealogy Chat

I have a birth cert puzzle. On the cert. I have just received the child has the fathers surname, but no fathers name is on the cert. I know the parents weren’t married at the time of the birth. This is a birth which has taken place in the last two years. Any ideas

was the mothers name correct Another thought if its in the christian name part then the mum has given the dads surname as a christian name. So for instance christian names Bloggs smith - mother surname jones S o the childs full name is Bloggs Smith Jones

Yes, mothers name correct

If the birth has taken place in the last 2 years and the father's name is not on the birth certificate; it could be because the mother did not wish for the father to be named on the birth certificate. Regards Rachel

Although the parents were/are together he was married to somebody else at the time of the birth, could be that. She don't know how his surname turned up on there though

If your not married you can't enter the fathers name unless he attends or makes a statutory declaration for the mother to take to the registrar. The child can still take the fathers name. Bob

sounds like a misunderstanding by the registrar who must have told the dads name otherwise how would he know. Seems he may have thought the child was being named with dads surname as a second christian name Shirley

If the parents are unmarried, the father has to be there at the registration for him to be named on the birth certificate. Jennifer

Child has 3 christian names, then the fathers surname in block capitals. Think Bob was right, mother went on her own to the reg office-many thanks for the replies

Nowadays a child has a surname shown on a birth certificate, whereas it used to just be implied, ( from the father's name or mother's surname if no father was recorded) A couple can decide on either surname ( or any other they choose, I believe) Gwyn