Lookup Request - Thomas Dooling

[Rosygem]

Hi, I was wondering if someone might be able to help.

I'm trying to find a birth/baptism record for Thomas Dooling b. Sept 1877 in Bradford. Parents Daniel Dooling & Annie Cahill.

I've looked on FreeBMD, GRO, FindMyPast, and Ancestry and can't find anything. I've tried 5-10 years on either side and tried various spellings of his surname.

I have his DOB as 17 Sept 1877 from the 1939 Census living at Model Lodging House, Otley.

But I've found a couple of passenger lists (see below) which say he was born abt 1883-1885 and his birth place was Rochdale.

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/2322994:8745?ssrc=pt&tid=847648&pid=-2039592365

https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7488&h=4013868585&ssrc=pt&tid=847648&pid=-2039592365&usePUB=true&_gl=1*16jfdi2*_ga*MTAyNDU3MTM1OS4xNjgwODA2MDQ4*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*NjNjMDIzZDEtYzAyZC00NDYxLWIyOTAtYzJmODRiMTJiNDc2LjcwLjEuMTY4MzE5MzMxOC4xLjAuMA


He was definitely born 1881 or earlier because he's on the 1881 census with parents and siblings.

I was wondering if anyone might have better luck trying to find a birth index/baptism record. I'd like to order his birth certificate if possible. 

Thanks

[rosie99]

It is possible that his birth was not registered.  Legislation came into force in the late 1870's where parents were required to register births, I see his brothers born after him were registered.

[emeltom]

Thomas and family in 1881 Census
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27T-W1MS

If nothing else, it confirms he was born in Bradford. Brother Daniel is on the GRO Index with mmn Cahill, so it is the correct family.