Hospitals with Maternity Wings in Manchester/Fylde and Oldham

[Jaahda]

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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[Marmalady]

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

[heatherjulie]

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

[Jaahda]

Heather - can you tell me exactly would be listed on the birth certificates - ie are addresses etc recorded?

Thanks

[heatherjulie]

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

[Jaahda]

I currently have a sister in Rochdale briefly - is there anywhere original certs can be viewed for free - does anyone know?

Thanks

[heatherjulie]

Hi
You can't view birth registrations you have to buy the certificate.

Heather

[MJW]

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