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==== Births ==== | ==== Births ==== | ||
A birth certificate usually gives | A birth certificate usually gives: | ||
*birth date and birthplace | |||
*child’s name and sex | |||
*father's name and occupation | |||
*mother's full name including her maiden name | |||
*informant’s name, relationship to the baby, and residence | |||
*when registered and the name of the registrar | |||
The father, mother, neighbor, or other person present at the birth must register a birth within 42 days. The 1874 act imposed a fee for late registration (43 days to 6 months). This penalty may have persuaded some parents to "adjust" their child's birth date to avoid paying the fee. After six months the birth could not be registered. | The father, mother, neighbor, or other person present at the birth must register a birth within 42 days. The 1874 act imposed a fee for late registration (43 days to 6 months). This penalty may have persuaded some parents to "adjust" their child's birth date to avoid paying the fee. After six months the birth could not be registered. | ||