With registration came compulsory innoculation for babies, many believed the immunisation for small pox gave children typhus as there was suddenly a breakout of that disease. They did not realise that it was not the immunisation that caused it but they had gotten rid of the small pox so it gave typhus a better hold. I believe either way the child was going to get something. But this is why people did not register their children. Carmel -----Original Message----- From: aus-melbourne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-melbourne-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Goldstraw Sent: Monday, 21 June, 2010 3:04 PM To: JAN; aus-melbourne@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUS-MELBOURNE] Birth registration I have a couple like that, only death regs. I've not queried before but maybe there was a reason. Chris > Hi List > can anyone suggest a reason why a couple living in Flinders (west) > street Melbourne. Thomas and Janet Kay AULD nee Ferguson had 5 > children born and noted in The Argus but no registration has come to > light under various spellings. The 6th child b 1878 d 1879 is > registered. Two more born not registered but children 9 and10 are > registered. So btw 1872 to 1878 was there a problem registering? I thought non registering was fined. > Any help or suggestions appreciated. > regards > Jan > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-MELBOURNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-MELBOURNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message