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I have been trying to locate the birth record of my aunt and her twin brother.
From her daughter I have been told that their birthdays were in June 1910. My aunt married in April 1930 and according to the certificate she was 19 years of age.
Is it possible that these births having not been registered could go unnoticed by the registrars at that time, and would she have had to produce a birth certificate at the time of marriage?
The twin brother died apparently when he was 3 years old, I can't find that record either?
Does anyone on this board have any idea what to do next?
Any help gratefully appreciated.

England & Wales or Scotland ??


Names would be useful

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Have you checked the complete index?

Their names were Jane Foot and Solly Foot born in Camberwell,London.
I have checked all bmd records using Findmypast,freebmd,Ancestry.
Thanks for the offer of help

Only Foot births in Camberwell in 1910 and these two could have been twins:

Births Sep 1910 (99%)

FOOT Henry E Camberwell 1d 811
FOOT James Camberwell 1d 811

I cannot see them either LadyC, perhaps they have not been sent or were lost on the way to the GRO. Strange that the death is not recorded either.
Is there any chance they were illigitimate and and registered in mothers name and mother later married Mr Foot?

Thanks Potty, I have already seen and discarded those two.

No Keith they were definitely not illegitmate, my grandmother had 14 children by my grandfather, the first born in 1900 and the last in 1922.

Could these be the 2?
Sometimes families get dates wrong?

Foot Jane Elizabeth C Poplar 1c 568
Foot William Alfred S Poplar 1c 568

Sorry forgot to put the year Jun 1900

On the 1901 the above Jane is with mother and father
Mary and Henry and the William Alfred is not there (dead?)
Is possibly a big coincidence

Are these siblings?

Births Jun 1912
Foot Ada L O'Connor Southwark 1d 11

Births Sep 1914
Foot Christina O'Connor Camberwell 1d 1720

Births Dec 1917
Foot James W P O'Conner Southwark 1d 84

Births Dec 1920
Foot Isaac F O'Connor Camberwell 1d 1553

Births Jun 1922
Foot William A O'Connor Camberwell 1d 1528

Rose

Sorry, I had to go offline for a while.
Portland Rose, yes these are my relatives and there were 4 more between 1900 and 1907.
John, according to the rest of the certificates all siblings were registered either in Camberwell or Southwark

My gggrandfather had 3 children born in Lancs but later 2 more born in Yorkshire
Do the parents match?

John,
No the parents were Thomas Charles George Foot and Jane Foot nee O'Connor

I'm inclined to think there's been an error and Jane as been typed up as James.

Births Sep 1910 (99%)

FOOT Henry E Camberwell 1d 811
FOOT James Camberwell 1d 811

Henry died the next quarter. Perhaps he survived 3 months instead of 3 years.

Rose

Thanks for your input Rose. This situation has been driving me into the brick wall.
I am in contact with Janes daughter, and she is mystified as well. She is not aware of any birth certificate.
Chris

To all of thos people on here that have tried to help me in this quest, GOOD NEWS.
After a lengthy conversation with my cousin, it came to light that my aunt was registered in error as a boy, and had to have an attachment to her birth certificate confirming that she was in fact female.
She eventually had 9 children so no doubts there.
I have sent off for certificates and should have the confirmation around 24th July.
This may be of help to those who have hit a brick wall.
Thanks again to everyone, will let you know what the results are.

Thanks for letting us know Chris.

Rose

Hi All
Just to let you know that I received the certificates yesterday and the twins Henry and James were my grandmothers children. However, James was in fact Jane, she had been registered in error as a boy. The birth date is correct according to her daughter.
Now I need further help and advice
Apparently Aunt Jane had to obtain 'a piece of paper' - from where? acknowledging the fact that she was female. She was told that she should keep the piece of paper attached to her birth certificate.
None of the family seem to have the birth certificate (with piece of paper attached).

Where do you think that I should apply for said piece of paper to keep with my copy of the birth certificate.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.