Genealogy Chat

hi, does anyone know if births in birmingham were recorded i'm looking for my grand mother who was born in birmingham warwickshire in 1877 but she does'nt appear to be there thanks hazel.

Hi Hazel, what was your grandmothers name and when was she born? Will take a look for you. Have you checked the full BMD index not just FreeBMD? Keith

hi Keith, thank you she was born in 1877 in birmingham warwickshire christine loft. hazel.

Keith ,checked both hazel

Are you certain of the birth year then? Where did you get it from? Was it from a census?

i ve got her marrrage cert which gives her age as 21yrs she married in 1897which would make her born in 1876 /77 ive looked all the way back to 1874 and forward to 1879 hazel.

She could be younger then, if she gave the wrong age to get married younger. Have just checked 1876-78 and cannot find her or any Christine Loft being born anywhere

thanks for trying keith hazel.

What was her fathers name? Could this be her in 1881? Name: Christiana Loft Age: 4 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Thomas W. Mother's name: Annie Gender: Female Where born: Bham, Warwickshire, England Civil Parish: St Pancras County/Island: London Country: England Street address: 66 Wellesley Rd Education: Employment status: View Image Occupation: Scholar Registration district: Pancras Sub-registration district: Kentish Town ED, institution, or vessel: 20 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Annie Loft 30 Christiana Loft 4 Margaret A. Loft 6 Mary Loft Thomas Loft 2 Thomas W. Loft 35 Class: RG11; Piece: 215; Folio: 36; Page: 66

You probably have this 1881 - says CHRISTIANA Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Thomas W. LOFT Head M Male 35 Rochester, Kent, England Plasterer Annie LOFT Wife M Female 30 Margaret A. LOFT Daur Female 6 St Pancras, Middlesex, England Scholar Christiana LOFT Daur Female 4 Bham, Warwick, England Scholar Thomas LOFT Son Male 2 Sheepford, Warwick, England Mary LOFT Daur Female 10 m St Pancras, Middlesex, England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling 66 Wellesley Rd Census Place London, Middlesex, England Family History Library Film 1341047 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 0215 / 36 Page Number 66

keith, i have that .thanks i was looking to make sure that she was born in 1877 in births section of which she does'nt seem to be there. hazel.

Thought you would have it Hazel, just checking, I cannot see why the birth would not have been recorded though, it became compulsory in 1875. Keith

hi selena, yes i have that thank you i was just checking on the births that she was born when the census said she was but i cant find her any where hazel.

keith, there are 2 births that i cant find one is christina's and also her brother's thomas loft who according to the census 1881 was also born in warwickshire in 1879 the other brother and sisters i have found it does'nt make sense hazel.

She could have been one of the many that never got registered, is registered only locally, (so record is at local office), or was only baptised. Or perhaps adopted a different name. Bob

hi bob, i thought everyone had to be registered in and after 1875 hazel.

Hazel, have got to go out now, but will take another look for you later. Keith

many thanks keith .

Yes Hazel but registration is not with the GRO it's with the local registrar, a staggering amount of records NEVER reached the GRO. This is fact . Someone on here said they have six in their tree alone ( Old Crone?). Even after 1875 some were not registered. Bob

sorry bob, i miss understood yes , i see what your saying thank you hazel.