I've just stumbled upon a birth where the surname is
ANONYMOUS
I wondered how common this was, and what would be the circumstances surrounding the entry.
There seems to be over 1000 cases since 1855.
Are they all cases where a newborn has been found dead, or would they also be of children who have subsequently been adopted and gone on to have a name?
The first case I came across has a matching death - both very early in the registration districts records [08 for the birth 05 for the death] so I'm assuming the same child.
There are unsurprisingly over 4,000 ANONYMOUS Deaths recorded - some with ages and/or forenames, but only up until 1991.
How are unidentified deaths now recorded?
ANONYMOUS records?
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ANONYMOUS records?
Wilma
Re: ANONYMOUS records?
There are 22 deaths where the surname is listed as UNKNOWN from 1991 to 2015
Only 1 NOT KNOWN and 1 ANONYMOUS
Only 1 NOT KNOWN and 1 ANONYMOUS
~RJ Paton~
Re: ANONYMOUS records?
Really curious are the marriages of
Unknown Unknown to Unknown Unknown .... in the 1990's
I imagine that's the result of wonderful technology when a couple aren't aware of a parent's name - but nothing should surprise us in the world of genealogy.
Unknown Unknown to Unknown Unknown .... in the 1990's
I imagine that's the result of wonderful technology when a couple aren't aware of a parent's name - but nothing should surprise us in the world of genealogy.
Wilma