ommission of mothers name

[JenB]

the father appears to be the informant [and maybe he was reluctant?]

What do you mean by your statement that the father 'appears' to be the informant? The certificate should contain the name and 'description' of the informant, i.e. Joe Bloggs, father.

[aghadowey]

If this is a baptismal record there would unlikely to be an 'informant'

[Jebber]

Since rodc says it refers to a birth in 1852, it is quite possible the birth was not registered.

It sounds as if  the certificate referred to, was a certifcate of birth issued by the church years later, as proof of age, possibly for a pension.

Jebber

[stanmapstone]

Also under the requirements of the 1836 Registration Act the registrar would not omit the mother's name, although the father's name could be omitted. After all the mother is always known even if the father is not.

Stan

[stanmapstone]

One of the documents acceptable as proof of age for the Old Age Pension, under the Old Age Pensions Act 1908, was a certificate of baptism.
Stan

[lizdb]

I think all we can do is be patient till rodc comes back on line, and hopefully answers the questions.

He has said it is a birth cert, yet refers to parishes that have no relevance to a birth cert. MAybe it is a baptismal certificate.

But all guesswork, till we get more info!

[lizdb]

Also under the requirements of the 1836 Registration Act the registrar would not omit the mother's name, although the father's name could be omitted. After all the mother is always known even if the father is not.

Presumably the exception being a foundling?

[MaureeninNY]

  Thoroughly lost.

Tried to put 2 and 2 together from past posts. (and probably failed )

Just wondering if the cert in question is for:
Baptism of Henry Challiner:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ61-HN5
(born Nantwich 1852 according to FreeBMD)

Marriage of James and Ann (her surname on FreeBMD is SINKER)
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F351-S94

Baptism of Ann- Image on FindMyPast says illegitimate daughter of:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7J3-5L8

Oh well.

Maureen

[stanmapstone]

Also under the requirements of the 1836 Registration Act the registrar would not omit the mother's name, although the father's name could be omitted. After all the mother is always known even if the father is not.

Presumably the exception being a foundling?

Obviously 

Stan