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I don't know whether to look for a birth or a deat
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Carol | Report | 17 Oct 2004 12:30 |
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Of course, it will depend on when and where the baby was born. If baby was born at home, and even lived a short while, there would be nothing to stop the midwife claiming it was stillborn. Also depended on whether the parents could afford 2 certificates when they sadly dont have a baby. |
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Twinkle | Report | 17 Oct 2004 12:18 |
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It may be easier to find the death as the age should be recorded in the index as 0, IF the baby was born living. The mother's maiden name should also be in the index for births but there's always a chance that two babies with the same mother's maiden name were born, especially if you are unsure as to the exact date. |
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Unknown | Report | 16 Oct 2004 23:55 |
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A stillbirth is when a baby is born dead. If it is born alive it will be have a birth cert. My husband's mother had a baby before him, that died at 2 minutes old. He had a birth and death cert, registered on the same day. nell If it was a stillbirth, there's a separate stillbirth register, only available to descendents of the parents. More info here: http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/stillbirths/ nell |
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Gillian | Report | 16 Oct 2004 23:44 |
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My Mother gave birth to a son, and I don't know whether it was a stillbirth or whether he lived for a short time. In either case, would this have been registered as a birth or just as a death? I would be grateful for any advice. Gill |
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