Two different dates of birth?

[anthea36]

I know they didn't always get it right first time on registering births! My g.grandfathers certificate (registered 1877) originally gave his birth date as 10th Feb.

However, a correction note was added (in1891) giving birth date as 10th January "on production of a statutory declaration" made by both parents.

No idea how/why the mix up happened as it was registered by his mother on 15th Feb 1877.

Anthea   

[aghadowey]

I know they didn't always get it right first time on registering births! My g.grandfathers certificate (registered 1877) originally gave his birth date as 10th Feb.
However, a correction note was added (in1891) giving birth date as 10th January "on production of a statutory declaration" made by both parents.
No idea how/why the mix up happened as it was registered by his mother on 15th Feb 1877.

Might have been that on 15 Feb. when registrar asked child's date of birth parents answered 'the tenth' without saying it was the 10th of January not 10th February.

[anthea36]

Ahhh .. good point! Thanks aghadowey

[GeoffE]

One of my ancestors was born 25 Jan (according to baptism on 16 March) or 20 Feb (on birth certificate).  As the birth was registered on 31 March, I assume the latter date was given so as not to fall foul of the 6 week rule.

I suppose I'm lucky that this illegitimate ancestor's father is named both on the baptism entry and on his marriage certificate.  So I now know that his father was Patrick McALLISTER .... or Thomas McALLISTER.