Birth record (v1) resource

Methods

  • get - Look up a specific birth record
  • get - Search for birth records

Resource

{
    "child": {
        "birthplace": "string",
        "dateOfBirth": "date",
        "forenames": "string",
        "originalForenames": "string",
        "sex": "string",
        "surname": "string"
    },
    "date": "date",
    "father": {
        "birthplace": "string",
        "deceased": "boolean",
        "forenames": "string",
        "occupation": "string",
        "surname": "string"
    },
    "id": "int32",
    "mother": {
        "address": "string",
        "birthplace": "string",
        "forenames": "string",
        "maidenSurname": "string",
        "marriageSurname": "string",
        "occupation": "string",
        "surname": "string"
    },
    "status": {
        "blocked": "boolean",
        "cancelled": "boolean",
        "correction": "string",
        "marginalNote": "string",
        "potentiallyFictitiousBirth": "boolean",
        "reregistration": "string"
    }
}

Properties

Name Type Description Additional
child object

The child that was born
child.birthplace string

The birthplace of the child

 Optional
child.dateOfBirth date

Date of birth of the child
child.forenames string

Forenames of the child
child.originalForenames string

The forenames originally given to the child before they were changed

 Optional
child.sex string

Sex of the child

Possible values are:

  • Male
  • Female
  • Indeterminate
child.surname string

Surname of the child
date date

Date the birth was registered
father object

The father of the child that was born
father.birthplace string

The birthplace of the father

 Optional
father.deceased boolean

Whether the father was deceased at the point of birth
father.forenames string

Forenames of the father

 Optional
father.occupation string

The occupation of the father

 Optional
father.surname string

Surname of the father

 Optional
id int32

System number for this event
mother object

The mother of the child that was born
mother.address string

The mother's usual address (if different from the place of child's birth)

 Optional
mother.birthplace string

The birthplace of the mother

 Optional
mother.forenames string

Forenames of the mother
mother.maidenSurname string

Maiden name of the mother

 Optional
mother.marriageSurname string

Surname of the mother at marriage (if different from her maiden name)

 Optional
mother.occupation string

The occupation of the mother

 Optional
mother.surname string

Surname of the mother
status object

Status flags associated with this record
status.blocked boolean

Indicates if data for this record has been blocked
status.cancelled boolean

Indicates if record was cancelled

 Optional
status.correction string

Indicates if there has been a correction to this record

Possible values are:

  • Typographical
  • Simple clerical
  • Complex clerical
  • Error of fact
  • None
 Optional
status.marginalNote string

Gives additional notes on a record

Possible values are:

  • Re-registered
  • Court order in place
  • Court order revoked
  • Other
  • None
 Optional
status.potentiallyFictitiousBirth boolean

Indicates if a birth may be fictitious

 Optional
status.reregistration string

Describes if this is a reregistration and why it was needed

Possible values are:

  • None
  • Father modified
  • Father added
  • Replacement registration
  • Other
  • Subsequently married
 Optional