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Fathers details birth certificate............

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Kelly

Kelly Report 25 Jul 2004 22:13

Hi all Thank you very much for all your replys. It sounds like his father was present then or at the very least was aware of him. I will continure my pursuits and let you know how i get on. Might take a whilst though Turner is common in yorkshire & lancs and not sure to be honest which side of the pennines he orionates from Cheers Kelly xxx

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 25 Jul 2004 22:00

I've just had a look in a copy of 'Ancestral Trails' by Mark D. Herber and it says that since 1875 a man could only be named as the father of an illegitimate child on a birth certificate if he consented and was also present when the birth was registered. It does say however that sometimes an unmarried mother( eg. Mary Jones) would pretend to be married and give the fathers name, eg John Smith calling herself Mrs Mary Smith, formerly Mary Jones.

Judith

Judith Report 25 Jul 2004 21:53

Rosemarie is right. In the Registration Act of 1875 the instruction read "The putative father of an illegitimate child cannot be required as father to give information respecting the birth. The name, surname and occupation of the putative father of an illegitimate child must not be entered except at the joint request of the father and mother; in which case both the father and mother must sign the entry as informants." So in the 1945 the father would have had to sign the entry.

Rosemarie

Rosemarie Report 25 Jul 2004 21:29

Hi, Yes his father was aware of his birth and if his name appears on the birth certificate he had to be present when the birth was registered. regards Rosemarie

Kelly

Kelly Report 25 Jul 2004 21:22

Hi All. Im looking for ideas please. My dad was born out of wedlock in May 1945. I believe he never knew his real dad. His dads name is listed on his birth cerficate though. Is this usuall i expected to find a line through it. Does this mean his dad was aware of him or acknowledged the birth? Or just that when his mum registered him she listed him as the father? Does the father not have to be present at registration? Sorry if this seems like a silly question. Im a little stuck as to where to go next in looking into his family. Thanks as ever for reading this Kelly xxx