Thanks Ada, the father Edwin was the informant on the birth cert I have, strangely all details were filled in full except he did not insert his occupation Regards, Alan Elliott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ada Ackerly" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 4:00 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-MELBOURNE] MARRIAGE OF EDWIN JACOBS & CONSTANCE HOOPER > Hello Alan, > > I had a search on behalf of a family many years ago, where in the late > 1850s the mother was always the informant on birth certificates until > she became ill when they moved to the country, and the fourth child was > born and died, and the father took over as informant. > > She had always listed him as "William from Edinburgh" He gave himself > "Wilhelm from Nova Scotia" which opened up a new successful avenue of > research for the lass who had claimed a "brick wall". Though at first > she was sceptical, because the parents moved back to the city a few > years later and the mother again took the role of informant, with her > "William from Edinburgh" for their sixth child and he went back to his > previous trade after a stint as "a farmer". > > The Victorian stipulation that "Previous issue both alive and dead" > should be entered on the certificates clinched the authenticity of my > contention to them, and the Nova Scotia link was explored by them. > > So, sometimes, it's worth spending the money!! > > Regards Ada > > margaret trewick wrote: >> Alan >> I checked all I had and found nothing for you either. However, I believe >> getting the birth cert for the LAST child might be better, as they may >> not >> be "hiding" details by then. >> >> Good luck >> Margaret