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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. | ||
*'''1837-2005''' - [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10442/england-wales-birth-index-1837-2005?s=275764761 England & Wales, Birth Index, 1837-2005] at MyHeritage.com - index & images; ($) | |||
====Stillbirths==== | ====Stillbirths==== | ||
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====Adoptions==== | ====Adoptions==== | ||
Civil registration adoption certificates began in 1927, giving the child’s new name, birth date, court, entry date and reference number, and district and | Civil registration adoption certificates began in 1927, giving the child’s new name, birth date, court, entry date and reference number, and district and sub district of birth as well as the adoptive parents’ names, addresses, and occupation(s). Adoption records may be consulted only by arrangement with the Office for National Statistics. | ||
Pre-1927 adoption records are kept by the agency or institution which handled the adoption and are very difficult to locate. Many no longer exist. For more information, see: | Pre-1927 adoption records are kept by the agency or institution which handled the adoption and are very difficult to locate. Many no longer exist. For more information, see: | ||