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Hi
Seems my grandfather was a bit of a drunken vagabond who kept my grandmother barefoot and pregnant!
There's much debate in my immediate family (in Australia) about the actual location of place of birth for my mother (who died young in 1982).
Seems my grandparents kept moving about so I am wondering which hospitals my mother and her siblings may have been born in.
Here are the FREEBMD entries for my mother (who I have 'bolded') and her siblings;
Births Sep 1929 Tomany, Mary C - Davidson, Fylde, 8e, 810.
Births Sep 1930 Tomany (*) Davidson Fylde 8e 831
Births Dec 1931 Tomany (*) Davidson Oldham 8d 966
Births Mar 1933 Tomany (*) Davidson Oldham 8d 1032
Births Jun 1934 Tomany (*) Davidson Manchester S. 8d 320
Births Sep 1935 Tomany (*) Davidson Manchester S. 8d 290
Births Sep 1937 Tomany (*) Davidson Manchester N. 8d 487
Or indeed were children of the poor born at home usually - before the introduction of the NHS?
Any thoughts and assistance appreciated,
Thanks - Jaahda
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A home birth was indeed the norm -- even after the NHS!
Even upto the 1960's (if not beyond) a home birth was pretty normal --my mother had 4 of us at home during the 1950's
So it is most likely that your mother and her siblings would have been born at home -- wherever "home" was at the time
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Hi
Do you have your mother's, or any of her siblings, birth certificate. They should show the place of birth.
As Marmalady said, it was quite normal to have a home birth up until 1950/60s.
Heather
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Heather - can you tell me exactly would be listed on the birth certificates - ie are addresses etc recorded?
Thanks
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Hi
A copy of my grandfather's entry of birth has the following details
Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth
Registration district Ashton under Lyne
1908 Birth in the Subdistrict of Audenshaw in the county of Lancaster.
There are columns for the following
1.When and where born
2.Name if any
3.Sex
4.Name and surname of father
5.Name, surname and maiden name of mother
6.Occupation of father
7.Signature, description and residence of informant
8.When registered
9.Signature of registrar
10.Name entered after registration
The full address of the place of birth is given
Heather
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I currently have a sister in Rochdale briefly - is there anywhere original certs can be viewed for free - does anyone know?
Thanks
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Hi
You can't view birth registrations you have to buy the certificate.
Heather
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Hi Jaahda
You might find this website useful. It describes what is normally found on England & Wales birth certificates (it also covers other certificates).
http://www.dixons.clara.co.uk/Certificates/births.htm
Malcolm