Register of Births: Northern District [19 Aug 1859-20 Jul 1869]

Description: The registers in this series contain information about births in the Northern District. The birth register for the Northern District starts on 19 August 1859 and ends on 20 July 1869. Information for each entry is recorded under standard headings including ‘number’, ‘when born’, ‘name, if any’, ‘sex’, ‘name and surname of father’, ‘name and maiden surname of mother’, ‘rank or profession of father’, ‘signature, description, and residence of informant’, ‘when registered’, ‘signature of registrar’ and ‘baptismal name, if added after Registration of Birth’. This last column relating to the baptismal name was frequently left blank. Extent of original material: 1 volume.