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question re twin births

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Sue

Sue Report 12 Apr 2006 08:44

thanks for the replies. Im going to order the certificates!

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 12 Apr 2006 07:13

Same refewrence does not mean a single certificate. It is just that the two are on the same page of the register. Just checked my grandfathers birth in free bmd and there are ten names on the page with the same reference as his.

Gillian

Gillian Report 12 Apr 2006 00:10

When you register the birth of twins or more (Lucky old you!) The registrar records the time of each birth on the birth certificates. I think it dates back to old inhereritence laws, when the oldest son inherited the land etc.

Merry

Merry Report 11 Apr 2006 22:29

If one was still born then she would not be showing on the birth index.......so......if they are the right babies, maybe she lived longer then was originally estimated and you might find her death in the next Q or even later? My cousin had ''stillborn'' twins in his family who actually lived for over a month.... Merry

Sue

Sue Report 11 Apr 2006 22:14

I didnt explain myself too well - two girls born in right district, same quarter, birth certificate reference for both is exactly the same. I didnt know you could have 2 people on one certificate, and as I only found one death I wondered if maybe one was stillborn but name was noted on birth certificate? Probably a very daft thought!

Unknown

Unknown Report 11 Apr 2006 22:13

How can two babies be on the same birth certificate? Do you mean the same birth reference in the index?

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 11 Apr 2006 22:08

Sue, you said that you found two girls born in an appropriate time? but only one death, a stillbirth woud not have a birth cert as they never lived, so would not have a death cert, because you have to be born alive, to have died? if that makes any sense, hope this helps Roy

Half

Half Report 11 Apr 2006 22:01

Hi Sue It could be a matter of timing ie you said it was a rumour, that could be a few weeks apart which means that it may have gone over into a different quarter or even year. Sorry I couldn't have been more help. Half PInt

Sue

Sue Report 11 Apr 2006 21:57

Well, I think it might be a question about twin births! Rumour has it that my grandfather had twin siblings who died at birth. I have found two girls born in an appropriate time between the other children, but they both are on the same birth certificate. I looked for deaths and found one of them, but not the other. Could one have been stillborn?