Hi Meg very likely they were not registered A great many events went unregistered pre 1874 When civil registration began and right up to a change in the act in 1873, the onus was on the registrar to seek out the events, there was no penalty to the parents for not registering After 1874 things were much better but still not perfect, as the onus was placed on the parents or dwelling owner or manager Have you also checked in the GRO index for "male" and surname or "female" and surname Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 14-Nov-16 11:48 AM, [email protected] wrote: > How likely is it that a birth and a couple of deaths in Carsington in 1844 > were not registered? From the Carsington records I have a baptism and > burial for a baby Mary Allsop in May and June 1844 and the burial of her > mother Hannah in August 1844. None of these events appears on the GRO site > or FMP or anywhere else I can look. I always thought of the Carsington > records as being pretty reliable and it was a bit 'wild west' at that time > so is it possible that none of these events was registered? > > > > Thanks > > > > Meg Galley-Taylor