if someone says born in London Wall ?? - Genealogists' Forum

vallee · #1 03-09-09, 15:48

cannot find the birth of a Mary Ann Keen C in 1838 St Leonards Church Shoreditch
Notice it says born London Wall on a couple of census record did get one born in Bethnal Green 1839 but wrong girl any ideas what areas it would be registerd in thanks

kiterunner · #2 03-09-09, 15:53

What age is she on the 1841 census, Val?

vallee · #3 03-09-09, 15:55

she is 3 Kite

kiterunner · #4 03-09-09, 15:57

So she could have been born before civil registration even started then, as she could have been born June 1837.

Still trying to sort out this London Wall thing...

vallee · #5 03-09-09, 15:58

she has a sister born in sept 1835 in Aldermansbury so am hoping this one was just born into 1837 at least

kiterunner · #6 03-09-09, 16:03

I think it might have been Bishopsgate district July 1837 - Mar 1838 and then East London but I'm not sure yet.

vallee · #7 03-09-09, 16:08

there is one for a Mary Ann Keen March 1839 Greater London wonder if the christening date could be wrong ??????????????

vallee · #8 03-09-09, 16:08

must go and cook thanks for your help Kite really appreciate it back later

kiterunner · #9 03-09-09, 16:09

Can't be Greater London, I'll have a look and see if I can figure it out.

kiterunner · #10 03-09-09, 16:15

Not sure which one you mean in Mar 1839, the Lambeth one maybe?

Anyway, I'm confused now, because FreeBMD / GENUKI say that Bishopsgate reg district was abolished 1st April 1838 and succeeded by East London, and FreeBMD's births for Apr-Jun 1838 are supposed to be >99% complete, but if you search for all births in Bishopsgate and East London in that quarter (without putting in a name at all), there are only 4 births! What's happened to the rest of them?