Would any member care to comment on the following problem? I have two birth certificates, details as follows - 1. Registered at Belfast 31 July 1866, birth of John BROOKS, born Rosebrook, 16 July 1866. Father William BROOKS, laborer, aged 32, born Yorkshire England. Mother Elizabeth BROOKS, nee BUTCHER, age 20, born Kidderminster, England. Informant W Brooks, father. 2. Registered at Geelong 29 October 1866, birth of Thomas Alfred BROOKS, born Sutherland Creek, 11 June 1866. Father William BROOKS, woolsorter, aged 30, born Yorkshire England, Mother Elizabeth BROOKS nee BUTCHER, aged 21 born Kidderminster England. Informant John Wilson, acquaintance and neighbour. How did they manage it? Any suggestions? Don Watson
Thank you for comments. I should not have used the word "Certificates". Both are photocopies of the original register. I omitted to mention that both say - married Geelong, 1865. Does anyone know the time limitations on registration of a birth? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Watson" <dontmba@ozemail.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 5:13 PM Subject: [GEELONG] Late arriving twins? > Would any member care to comment on the following problem? > I have two birth certificates, details as follows - > 1. Registered at Belfast 31 July 1866, birth of John BROOKS, > born Rosebrook, 16 July 1866. Father William BROOKS, > laborer, aged 32, born Yorkshire England. > Mother Elizabeth BROOKS, nee BUTCHER, age 20, born > Kidderminster, England. > Informant W Brooks, father. > 2. Registered at Geelong 29 October 1866, birth of Thomas Alfred BROOKS, born Sutherland Creek, 11 June 1866. Father William BROOKS, > woolsorter, aged 30, born Yorkshire England, > Mother Elizabeth BROOKS nee BUTCHER, aged 21 born > Kidderminster England. > Informant John Wilson, acquaintance and neighbour. > > How did they manage it? > Any suggestions? > > Don Watson > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Surnames of Interest : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdname.htm >