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Title: Ancestor that does not appear on the Civil Registration Birth Index
Post by: Somme1200 on Saturday 29 March 25 18:56 GMT (UK)
Hello all. I have been pondering this for a while as it is a rather strange case.
My 3x great grandfather Henry France was (or at least claimed to have been) born in April 1872 in Manchester on all of his census returns but he does not appear on the Civil Registration Birth Index at all (I have searched 10 years either side of 1872). Even more weirdly his parents got married about a year and a half after his claimed birth (1st January 1874). If anyone is able to help me on this matter I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.
Title: Re: Ancestor that does not appear on the Civil Registration Birth Index
Post by: aghadowey on Saturday 29 March 25 19:02 GMT (UK)
It the parents were not married he was likely registered under his mother's maiden name (or whatever name she was using when he was born).
Title: Re: Ancestor that does not appear on the Civil Registration Birth Index
Post by: jonwarrn on Saturday 29 March 25 19:05 GMT (UK)
Maybe
FINCH, HENRY       
Mother's Maiden Surname —
GRO Reference: 1872  J Quarter in CHORLTON  Volume 08C  Page 687
Title: Re: Ancestor that does not appear on the Civil Registration Birth Index
Post by: jonwarrn on Saturday 29 March 25 19:09 GMT (UK)
Baptism of Henry Finch, 26 Jun 1872, St Simon and St Jude, Manchester
Born 3 April 1872
Mother Eliza
Image
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8965-6H36
Title: Re: Ancestor that does not appear on the Civil Registration Birth Index
Post by: jonwarrn on Saturday 29 March 25 19:20 GMT (UK)
Marriage, 1 January 1874, Manchester Cathedral
Charles Lucas France + Eliza Finch
Image here
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-YSNB-SHD
Title: Re: Ancestor that does not appear on the Civil Registration Birth Index
Post by: Somme1200 on Saturday 29 March 25 20:20 GMT (UK)
Thank you all for your responses - really appreciated!
That's that mystery solved.