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Title: uk birth certificate question
Post by: philipglassfan on Saturday 13 July 13 12:00 BST (UK)
hello. on a birth certificate if the childs father had died before the baby was born would it say deceased in the fathers column as it does on a wedding certificate. thanks nick
Title: Re: uk birth certificate question
Post by: stanmapstone on Saturday 13 July 13 12:05 BST (UK)
There is no requirement that he should be marked deceased.

Stan
Title: Re: uk birth certificate question
Post by: Midlad on Saturday 13 July 13 12:26 BST (UK)



My grandfather's birth was registered by his grandfather and on the cert. it stated his father was deceased  gave the date of death and that he had been killed in an accident .

Midlad
Title: Re: uk birth certificate question
Post by: iluleah on Saturday 13 July 13 12:44 BST (UK)
This is the information you will find on a UK birth cert, which normally gives occupation of father the ones I have where the father died prior says deceased in the occupation box, and/or gives occupation and deceased in brackets


When and where they were born (Full Date of Birth [DOB] Day, Month and Year)
Full name of the person
Male or Female
Given Name/s and Surname of Father
Given Name/s and Surname of Mother and her maiden Name
Occupation of Father
Signature, description and residence area of who registered the birth (normally one or both parents)or a mark X if they couldn't read/write
The date the birth was registered
Registrar's signature
If a name was entered after the child was registered
Title: Re: uk birth certificate question
Post by: Ruskie on Saturday 13 July 13 13:47 BST (UK)
hello. on a birth certificate if the childs father had died before the baby was born would it say deceased in the fathers column as it does on a wedding certificate. thanks nick

Not to be relied upon on any certificates - birth, marriage or death.
Title: Re: uk birth certificate question
Post by: stanmapstone on Saturday 13 July 13 14:04 BST (UK)
A full explanation can be seen at http://home.clara.net/dixons/Certificates/births.htm

Stan
Title: Re: uk birth certificate question
Post by: Di1352 on Saturday 13 July 13 14:06 BST (UK)
Hello
I am afraid it all depends on the date of Registration.
Visit the link below it will explain the Registration System.
Hope this helps
Dido

http://home.clara.net/dixons/Certificates/births.htm#COL4
Title: Re: uk birth certificate question
Post by: stanmapstone on Saturday 13 July 13 14:53 BST (UK)
There is no requirement that he should be marked deceased.

Stan

There is nothing in the Registration Acts about putting "deceased"
Stan
Title: Re: uk birth certificate question
Post by: stanmapstone on Saturday 13 July 13 15:58 BST (UK)
hello. on a birth certificate if the childs father had died before the baby was born would it say deceased in the fathers column as it does on a wedding certificate. thanks nick

Not to be relied upon on any certificates - birth, marriage or death.


As set up the Civil Registration System is Informant Driven that is the minister or registrar accept what they are told. People could be, and a small number were, prosecuted for offences under the Registration Acts, e.g. if any of the details were willfully incorrect, but they would have to be found out. So what is on the certificate can be whatever the informant decided to say. The question of showing the name of the father on a birth certificate is a different matter and has been addressed many times on RootsChat.
For Example http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,636346.msg4836294.html#msg4836294


Stan