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Birth Certificate
Available for most births after July 1st 1837
| According to the Bible
we know that Gladys Florence Lewin Horwood was born on Oct 21st 1891
- and the 1901 census (view) supports the Task: Confirm the details of the birth and determine her mother's maiden name. |
The quickest way to search the Birth Certificate index is by using the FreeBMD web site.
| First Name | Gladys |
| Last Name | Horwood |
| From | Dec 1891 |
| To | Dec 1891 |
The search produces a single response:
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Births Dec 1891 |
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| Horwood | Gladys Florence L | Holborn | 1b | 730 |
Using the above reference a copy of the birth certificate was purchased online from the General Register Office:
| Registration District | Holborn |
| Sub-district | Goswell Street in the County of London |
| When and where born | Twenty first October 1891; 10 Chadwell Street |
| Name, if any | Gladys Florence Lewin |
| Sex | Girl |
| Name and surname of father | Thomas William Horwood |
| Name, surname and maiden name of mother | Florence Maud Horwood formerly King |
| Occupation of father | Diamond mounter |
| Signature, description and residence of informant | Eliza M King; Aunt; present at the birth; 10 Chadwell Street |
| When Registered | Twenty eighth November 1891 |
| Signature of registrar | John Wright; Register |
| Result of
Investigation
The certificate provides the basic information about Gladys's birth and shows that the family were living at 10 Chadwell Street - which is where they were in the 1901 census (view). It confirms that Gladys's father, Thomas William Horwood, was in the jewellery trade and her mother's maiden name was King. The Aunt, Eliza King, is almost certainly the Eliza ?Kery? who was living in the house in 1901. [The information found agrees with, and extends, the information given in the bible (view)] |
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