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Title: Birth puzzle
Post by: jimbow on Tuesday 15 March 11 15:02 GMT (UK)

Hi All, I am a bit puzzled as to why my gt gt gt grandfather, who I am reliably told comes from North Newbald, Yorkshire, was married there, but their 1st child appears to have been born in Sculcoates, but baptised in North Newbald. Was that where the nearest hospital, or workhouse hospital located. Could they have travelled all that way to have a baby? All their other children were baptised in North Newbald as well.

Jimbow.

Title: Re: Birth puzzle
Post by: Jebber on Tuesday 15 March 11 15:13 GMT (UK)

Hi Jimbow,


Perhaps his wife was from  Sculcoates, it was quite common for a woman to go home to her parents for the birth of her first child.

Jebber

Title: Re: Birth puzzle
Post by: pwitz on Tuesday 15 March 11 15:41 GMT (UK)

Agree with you Jebber.

My Aunt went back to her parents in Hampshire to have her first child, and then when he was 4 days old her Welsh husband took her back to Wales and registered his birth there.  Didn't make my cousin Welsh though!!!!!

Polly

Title: Re: Birth puzzle
Post by: behindthefrogs on Tuesday 15 March 11 15:53 GMT (UK)

A birth should normally be registered in the district in which it was born.

Title: Re: Birth puzzle
Post by: Jebber on Tuesday 15 March 11 16:49 GMT (UK)

You have 42 days in which to register a birth.  A birth may be registered in another district,  but the Registrar has to send the details to the Registrar in the district in which the birth took place, so it is actually registered there.

Title: Re: Birth puzzle
Post by: jimbow on Tuesday 15 March 11 17:54 GMT (UK)

Hi All, thanks for your answers, I think jebbers answer most likely fits the bill.

Jimbow