Birth Certificate from 1881

[AntonyMMM]

It's a simple numbered correction, made whilst the entry was being written (not later). It has nothing at all to do with the 42 day limit. From your description it refers to the address being changed, and as already said - it will be the 14th correction in that particular register.

Written in the margin should be the word "fourteen" and the initials of the registrar who made the correction.

To know exactly what was corrected - can you post an image of the date/place of birth column ?
 

[Meelystar]

No idea about the corrections but what an interesting story. Did the baby stay with his ‘step’ family long term?

[louisa maud]

Yes it was interesting, just hope tbe child had a good life

Louisa Maud

[Magrat]

Hi,

I'm sorry I can't work out how to copy part of the certificate from the PDF that I have, but I have looked again at the address and I realised that the address 157 Albany Road isn't lined up with where the date of birth starts, the 12 that is crossed out IS. I think that they probably began to put in the no. 157 and made a mistake putting 2 inatead of 5.  This was then crossed out and the 14 referring to the correction was put in. Thanks.

For anyone interested the baby (Bertram) did stay with his step family but he died in 1896 aged 15. Very sad.

Thank you everyone.
Cheers
Magrat