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I am trying to find the birth reg of a Minnie Chambers born about 1865 to order her birth cert. On the all censuses it says she was born in 1865 in Bethnal Green. The only Minnie Chambers I can that was born in 1865 was a Minnie Jane Sophia Chambers, so I ordered that cert and it was the wrong person. Her marriage cert arrived today - she was 19 in December 1883 so she must have been born about 1864. If anybody can see anything I can't (maybe spelling mistake), I would be very grateful. Thank you Vicky

Hi Vicky, Are you sure she was registered as Minnie? When she married she would not have had to produce a birth certificate so may have used her known name. x

Hi Victoria It wasn't compulsory to register births before 1875, so there may not be a cert. Angela

Thanks for your replies, on all censuses she is down as Minnie and also marriage cert I know that you didn't have to register births until 1875, but I can always hope! . Does anyone know what Minnie could be short for, if anything? Thanks Vicky

Hi Victoria there's this birth Surname First name(s) District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Jun 1863 (67%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BROODBANK Ernest Alexander Mile End 1c 561 CHAMBERS Minnie Susan Mile End 1c 561 CUSHEN Henry Thomas Mile End 1c 561 MARSLAND James William Mile End 1c 561 SALTER William Joshua Mile End 1c 561 SLATER Ann Elizabeth Mile End 1c 561 TURNER Henry Richard Mile End 1c 561 WARD Sarah Ann Mile End 1c 561

Hi Jo, thanks for that. I have just gone on Ancestry and it is saying there is no Minnie Chambers born in 1863. What did you put in? Vicky

Hi Victoria this is from the 1871 census Minnie Chambers Age: 4 Estimated birth year: abt 1867 Relation: Daughter Mother's name: Sarah Gender: Female Where born: Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Civil parish: Bethnal Green Ecclesiastical parish: St Jude County/Island: London Country: England Registration district: Bethnal Green Sub-registration district: Bethnal Church ED, institution, or vessel: 14 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 163 Household Members: Name Age Amelia Chambers 19 Emily I Chambers 11 George Chambers 9 George Chambers 2 Martha A Chambers 10 Minnie Chambers 4 Sarah Chambers 42 William M Chambers 17 James Gaffee 24 Sarah Gaffee 17 William Gaffee 22 that is bethnal green Margaret

Hi Victoria Sorry for not coming back sooner. I did the search on freebmd(*)org(*)uk not via ancestry and it is a recent update.

Victoria You appear to be using the partial index on Ancestry.This is not as complete as:- http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ And this is not as complete as:- http://www.ancestry.*co.uk/search/rectype/vital/freebmd/bmd.aspx

Sorry for not getting back sooner, thanks for all your help. Vicky X

Hi Victoria, In my tree I have someone who was known as Minnie, but whose 'given' name was Mary Jane. Don't know if that helps. Bx

I also have a Minnie but she was Marion on all official documents. Patricia

Thanks to everyone who helped me. I really appreciate it. Vicky X