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Help to find a birth certificate Please

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Margaret

Margaret Report 3 May 2005 15:30

Hi Brenda My mans mother never married from census searches but she did have an older son I have his baptism records for 1830 so no luck for a birth certificate for him. Thanks margaret

Phoenix

Phoenix Report 3 May 2005 13:36

Don't hold your breath, Margaret. Some birth registrations may not have reached the GRO, but it is much more likely that registration did not take place. I have a single missing death registration in my family: 1840, but probably a dozen missing births. This is completely unscientific, but suggests an under-registration of births, rather than registrar error. Do you have older/younger children whose certs you can obtain? You really need both to ensure the husband didn't have a second wife with the same christian name, but it's worth looking.

Margaret

Margaret Report 3 May 2005 13:25

Thanks Gwyneth thats great advice , My Daughter-in -law is taking me to chichester records office to-morrow . You have given me hope

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 3 May 2005 12:14

Have you tried at the registry office in Sussex, incase a registration didn't make it to the master GRO list but is logged at local office?

Margaret

Margaret Report 3 May 2005 11:50

Thanks Chloe

McDitzy

McDitzy Report 3 May 2005 10:09

OR, they didn't register the birth. It does happen! My great grandmother's birth (along with all her siblings) was never registered (this is about 1885) in Ireland (North). I think this was even after the time it was made compulsory too. I only know her d.o.b because I know where she was born and have looked at the parish records! Wish you all the luck in the world. Chloe

Margaret

Margaret Report 3 May 2005 10:03

Kathleen you maybe right but here's hoping some one may come up with the answer

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 3 May 2005 09:45

I have looked on Ancestry and 1837online for Ruff, Ruffe and even Rough, but can't find the birth. As this was early on in registration, and it wasn't compulsory at that time, perhaps he was not registered. Kath. x

Margaret

Margaret Report 3 May 2005 09:34

This is what I have so far for my Stephen George RuffRuffe Southport did search 1843 to 1845 I searched 1837 from 1845 to 1849. Can Anyone help me get a birth certificate? Baptisms Stephen George son of Jane Ruffe single woman 20th April 1845 Clapham Sussex (I have copy of original) V.R.I. Stephen George Ruffe chrising 20th April 1845 Clapham mother Jane Ruffe. I G I stephen birth 1846 Worthing Parish Sussex 1861 census S.G.ruff grandson living with mum and grandfather born 1845 1870 marraige cert born 1845 (I have Certificate) 1871 census living Patching Kent? born 1845 1881 census living London with family born 1847 Worthing 1891 census born 1847 Clapham Sussex 1896 death certificate age 47 (born 1849) I wonder why I can't find this certificate?