In a message dated 31/12/2006 16:54:47 GMT Standard Time, imarlb@sbcglobal.net writes: There are only 8 ROBSON births in Tynemouth for the March quarter of 1850 _________________________________________________________________ There are none with the same reference "Robson Robert Swan Tynemouth 25 446" so there was no other birth registered, and >99% of births have been done for that ¼. It could be that there were twins, and the time was noted for the first one, but the second one was a still birth. Sill births did not have to be registered until 1926. Regards Stan Mapstone

Some time ago I wrote to the Newcastle upon Tyne registrar office and asked if a child had been a twin and one child was stillborn would the time of the live birth be recorded on the birth certificate. I was told no, a stillbirth wasn't considered a person and didn't count in law so the live birth was recorded as a single birth. She did point out some registrars misunderstood the rules and recorded the time for single births. If anyone on the list has a certificate for around the 1849/50 mark from the Tynemouth register office maybe they could check to see if the time of birth is recorded on it too. Margaret. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- There are none with the same reference "Robson Robert Swan Tynemouth 25 446" so there was no other birth registered, and >99% of births have been done for that ¼. It could be that there were twins, and the time was noted for the first one, but the second one was a still birth. Sill births did not have to be registered until 1926. Regards Stan Mapstone