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1837 Can anyone help me?

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Melvyn

Melvyn Report 17 Apr 2004 22:49

Can anyone help me? What year did they start to record the mothers maiden name when registering a birth. I have seen it on the 1837 site but i don't know what year they started doing it. thanks in advance

Clitheroelass

Clitheroelass Report 17 Apr 2004 23:04

hi melvyn i think mothers maiden name was added to birth register after 1911 tracy

Sheila

Sheila Report 17 Apr 2004 23:06

Hi, Just checked for you and it states the 3rd Quarter of 1911. Regards Sheila

Smiley

Smiley Report 18 Apr 2004 03:33

That's an interesting fact I didn't know, Thanks