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Middle Name on Birth CErt.

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Linda

Linda Report 20 Jan 2008 01:24

Would a middle name most definately be entered on a birth cert.?

I know they sometimes get left off marriage and death certs. but would I be safe to bypass any birth entries that don't have a middle name if I know for certain the person concerned has one.

My research is a very common name and when most of the christian names are Charles it does make life very difficult so I was hoping to bypass those without middle names if possible to cut the amount of possibles.

Off to bed now, will check back tomorrow.

Thank you in advance.

Linda

Nightowl51

Nightowl51 Report 20 Jan 2008 02:14

Hi Linda
Sometimes a child would be registered and before the christening was held another name could have been added.
No hard and fast rule.
Carol

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 20 Jan 2008 04:33

I think it's a 50-50 situation.


Letely, most birth I've been looking up have NOT had the middle name shwoing on the registration ......... or they have had a different initial.

Yet a couple of those have been such unusual surnames, and everything else has matched, that it just has to be them.


So, I would say, NO you cannot ignore any birht entries that do not have the middle name.



sorry!!!


sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 20 Jan 2008 10:49

One man on my tree was christened, registered and married twice, ....all with just one forename.
When he married for the 3rd time, he suddenly acquired a middle name, -Granville.
Where that came from is anyone's guess but other supporting evidence means it is definitely the same person.

Sorry, ....your search is not going to be as easy as you hoped.

Gwyn

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 20 Jan 2008 11:07

I have several instances of children being registered with one forename............then having a second 'baptismal' name added later.

When they married, both names were recorded on the certs.........

Reg

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 20 Jan 2008 12:01

My mother had an extra middle name added at her baptism. I have her original birth cert and this is recorded as a note on the right hand side. I do not know whether this shows up on the GRO refs as I have never looked but will do so now and pop back to let you know.

Jill

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 20 Jan 2008 12:03

Just checked on Ancestry - no - her additional middle initial does not show. So, it looks as if you need to consider all possibilities. Sorry.

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

Linda

Linda Report 20 Jan 2008 12:46

Okay, thank you everyone for your help.