WILLETTS…Twins who died

[NethertonWench]

Hope I’m posting in the right place, sorry if not

I’m looking for twins born and died as babies/children

Father John Henry Willetts b a t 1875 Dudley
Mother Nellie Josephine Brassington b 3/12/1877 Dudley
Ch on BCC
George abt 1900
Nellie abt 1902
John Thomas abt 1905
Alice abt 1911
Florence abt 1915
Joseph Brassington 1916


There’s a gap between John Thomas and Alice, wonder if they were born here and missed the 1901 and 1911 census.
Is there a way of finding out pls?
Is the census the only way of finding out what children one’s had?

Thank you

[NethertonWench]

https://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/t ... ver=627290

[kdwoodie]

In 1911 they had 5 children born 4 living 1 died

What makes you think there were twins?

There is this

WILLETTS, ALICE MAY BRASSINGTON
GRO Reference: 1904 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 112

Possibly the same ?
Deaths Mar 1904
WILLETTS Alice Mary 0 Dudley 6c 66

[NethertonWench]

Thnk you, another puzzle piece

An Aunt said that’s what she heard as she was growing up.

[gardener]

Alice Mary/May could have had a stillborn twin. There would have been no record for that child but still twins would have been born

[NethertonWench]

Oh that’s interesting. When did they start recording them?

Is the census the only way of finding out what children they had?

Thank you

[gardener]

Oh that’s interesting. When did they start recording them?

Is the census the only way of finding out what children they had?

Thank you

https://www.rootschat.com/links/0di7/ links to a 1926 Act that includes registering of still births, so by then at least. That replaced the 1901 Act - I don't know if that mentioned stillbirths
A stillbirth would not be included on the index of births that we can search at least. The ones registered after 1926 can be applied for, but I think applicants need to explain why they want the certificate.

If you log on here https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/cert ... search.asp you can search the birth index and pick out children with the surname and mother's maiden name that you are interested in. It is a bit tedious to do because you have to choose either male or female, and then can only search a particular year +/- 2, but if you do it systematically then you should (barring errors) get all the children born. The 1901 census is a guide, but not totally reliable!

[grangers14]

Could it also be miscarried? There is a big gap.
I think kdw found a possible birth and possible death.
Perhaps order a birth and death fro GRO to check?

[Northern Lass]

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