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I have a birth certificate where the child is born 24 July, 1953.

The informant is the Mother, it gives her name and address but underneath it then reads:-

'As per Declaration dated 14th August, 1953'

The registration is dated the following day, 15th August, 1953.

The certificate states that the child is 'Adopted'.


I haven't any similar birth certificates for adopted children that has this Declaration. What exactly does this mean?

Any thoughts gratefully received.

Many thanks :-)

There is this answer on
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=442279.0

Re: BIRTH CERTIFICATE WITH "DECLARATION"
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 06 March 10 22:06 GMT (UK) »
Events had to registered in the Registration District in which they had occurred. However the Act states
Any person required by this Act to give information con­cerning a birth, who removes before such birth is registered out of the sub-district in which such birth has taken place, may, within three months after such birth, give the information by making and signing in the presence of the registrar of the sub-district in which he resides a declaration in writing of the particulars required to be registered concerning such birth; and such registrar ­on payment of the appointed fee shall receive and attest the declaration and send the same to the registrar of the sub-district in which the birth took place


and on
http://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/forum/topic7377.html

It seems registering by declaration is allowed if the mother is unable to visit
the appropriate office and visits a convenient office to make a declaration
which is then passed to the Registrar where the birth occurred. I can't see
why it would have been any different in the 1930s but I haven't come across
this before - another little piece of info stored away !

Thank you very much finding so much info on the subject!

Very many thanks x :-)

Always worth a google - I just put in - birth certificate "as per declaration"