Genealogy Chat

Hello All
How rare is it for a child to be neither Registered at birth and not baptised?

Thanks
Allan

Although registration began in 1837 it was not compulsory until 1874/75

So I would have thought not rare at all

Thanks for your Input.

Allan

Allan, just be sure to look for a baptism well after the birth year - children were often baptised in a batch with their siblings!!
Sorry to state the obvious, but you are allowing for wide name variation aren't you?
Jan

G/grandfather born 1872 - birth never registered but luckily he was baptised in 1873

But only found by accident

As a Catholic all names entered in Latin ie father John shown as Johannis

pm:

'The person i am looking for was not baptised with his brothers or sisters who were all baptised together.'

Allan, if you want us to double-check, you can put all details you have and we'll have a look.

Jan

Hello All , there is so much on this person i have the info on my microsoft office but it wont fit on here, lol
Allan

Just because its not in the GRO index doesnt mean his birth wasnt registered....it just never made it into the index.

very true kay, maybe it was lost in transit, he had a sister born a year later and she is Registered which is very odd

Was his mother married at the time of his birth?

For people to help, it isn't necessary to post all the info you say you have,

Name and birth year/birthplace are sufficient.

Where have you looked for a baptism for him?

Very few records are actually on line

Hi Reggie
Hi parents were married in 1826 at Lamesley , he was the 6th Child born, i have all the baptisms of his sibling pre 1837, and all the other children that were born after him up to 1846. he is the only child that has no birth reg or baptism, it say on 1851 census he, was born Sunderland, i have had all birth regs checked from 1837 1842 in Durham & Northumberland he is not there.

Thanks
Allan

Some children aren't named at the time of registration and just appear in the index as male or female as their first name, but with the right surname of course

Were the childreen born after him baptised at the same church as those born before?

Have you accounted for other children with the correct surname born at the right time and area?
I have some who were baptised with a forename which was not their registered name.

Gwyn

the first 2 children 1827 & 1829 were baptised in Newcastle, the next 2 were baptised in Norton Co Durham,1831 & 1833.the back to newcastle 1835 after that i have the family in Hetton-Le-Hole on the 1841 Census were John is aged 1, the family had Margaret 1841, Armstrong 1843 & Richard 1846 i have the birth regs of all except John

Thanks
Allan

Is this the family in 1851?

ROBSON, John Head Married M 46 1805 Engine Wright Corbridge, Durham
ROBSON, Elenor Wife Married F 41 1810 Engine Wright Wife Biker, Northumberland (would be Byker)
ROBSON, John Son M 11 1840 At School Sunderland, Durham
ROBSON, Margret Daughter F 10 1841 At School Sunderland, Durham
ROBSON, Armstrong Son M 8 1843 At School Witton, Durham
ROBSON, Thomas Son M 0 (2 MOS) 1851 ?ndon, Durham

Piece: 2397 Folio: 119 Page: 29
Registration District: Sunderland
Civil Parish: Sunderland
Municipal Borough: Sunderland

Address: 20, Nesham Square, Sunderland County: Durham

Is the surname Robson, because you haven't said?

Rose

I suppose this might be him - Auckland covers an area called Witton le Wear

Births Jun 1839 (>99%)
Robson Male Auckland 24 8

But what is the surname?!

Jan

Do you have exact birth dates for the children born either side of him?

Do the other males have surnames as middle names?

Rose

possible?

Births Mar 1839 (>99%)
Robson Male Sunderland 24 263

I know it is a bit early but if he was born in March his age was just written wrong. What was it given as in 1841?

edit

on the other hand that could be this one

Deaths Mar 1839 (>99%)
ROBSON Male Sunderland 24 168

John lived till he was 25 he died in 1865 as a result of an Accident, he is my direct line.

Thanks
Allan