Missing birth registration

[valbenson]

When a baby is christened do you have to produce a birth certificate. I can't find a record of my Grandfather being registered although I know he was christened on 13th April 1884 and his date of birth was given as 21 March 1884. His brothers & sisters were all registered, so don't know why he was missed, his name was William Hughes Novak

[Bertieone]

Val,

It's not a requirement to show a birth certificate before baptism, however it was in 1884 a requirement to register a birth, though not all births were.

[valbenson]

Thanks Bert

[Bertieone]

I wonder,

June, 1884,

Nowark, William Hughes, Liverpool 8b 21

[Bertieone]

NOWARK, WILLIAM HUGHES mmn, HUGHES
GRO Reference: 1884 J Quarter in LIVERPOOL Volume 08B Page 21

[valbenson]

Thanks for this Bert it seems very likely that is him, I will send for the certificate and let you know.

[MaryA]

Good find Bert, Val if this comes back correct you should consider submitting a correction for the misspelling - although it could be that the original looks very like the wrong letter.

[valbenson]

Hi Bert & Mary Received PDF today and it was the birth Bert found, if I could get my new computer to work like the old one did I would post it so you could see. The birth was not actually registered until 29th April which was after he was baptised!. Many thanks for your help.

Val

[Bertieone]

Well done, Val,

Pleased it's the correct one.

[MaryA]

That's great, a bit of lateral thinking did the trick.