How to find this type of record please

[Heather Barford]

Talked to a second cousin on the phone yesterday whose family came to New Zealand about 20 years later and she seemed to think that her parent attended the Church of England school in Abbytown Cumberland England. As I have a postcard of the school perhaps I could scan a picture of it and ask if it is the correct school, even if it isn't they may recognise the building.
I did however think about the fact that payment of monies might have been a gentlemans agreement and not done through official channels anyway.

[Kerrywood]

all it gives is is the date he was born, the date he was registered.

Perhaps you have only a 'short' birth certificate, giving only basic details.

A full birth certificate in England and Wales should give you the following:

Date and place of birth
Forenames
Sex
Name and surname of father
Name and maiden surname of mother
Occupation of father
Signature, description and residence of informant
Date registered

Do you not have the above information?

If you're not familiar with the format of English birth certificates, you might want to have a look at our webpages..