Dear Ann, Thank you for that. It would seem then that all the births were live births followed by early deaths. So sad to think what the parents went through, especially the poor mother. Best wishes, Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "ann" <annmacey@ntlworld.com> To: <monmouthshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 7:44 AM Subject: Re: [MON] probate and death information > Mary, > > One little thing to remember pre 1927 there were no stillborn deaths > recorded. If a baby was stillborn it was not given a birth certificate and > therefore no death certificate. All the parents had was their memory and > possibly the burial register - if they were allowed to bury the child in > consecrated ground. Sometimes the child would be put into a grave with > another person, not necessarily a relative. > > And we call those the good old days.. > > Ann Macey > In Sunny (at the moment) Newport, Gwent > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MONMOUTHSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message