What Information Is Required
When providing us with the information about your baby and yourselves it is important that it is recorded in the register correctly. The Registrar will be making every effort to ensure we "get it right first time" and a few extra minutes spent at this time can prevent a problems later.
Once your registration is completed you will receive a free short birth certificate.
Information about your Baby
The Registrar will need to know the following information:
- The date and place of your baby's birth
- If the birth is one of twins, triplets etc., then the time of each baby's birth will also be required
- Whether the baby is a boy or a girl
- The forenames and surname that the baby will be brought up with
- It is helpful if you can bring along to the registration the small "baby cards" issued by the staff at the Maternity Ward stating the baby's weight, time of birth etc.
Information about the Father
The Registrar will need to know the following information as these details will be put on the register:
- His forenames and surname
- His date and place of birth (town and county if born in the UK; country if born overseas)
- His occupation at the time of the baby's birth or, if he was not employed at that time, the occupation he last followed
Information about the Mother
The Registrar will need to know the following information as these details will be put on the register:
- Her forenames and surname (a maiden surname will also be required if the mother is, or ever has been married)
- Her date and place of birth (town and county if born in the UK; country if born overseas)
- Her usual address at the date of birth
- Her occupation (if the Mother is no longer working but has been employed at any time before the birth this occupation can be entered in the register if the mother wishes)
- The number of previous children by present husband and by any former husband
- If the mother is married to the baby's father at the time of the birth the registrar will need to know the date of their marriage
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