If you haven't seen copy birth certificate from the UK the information on the registration is as follows:

Registration District:

........ (the year is put in here) then birth in the Sub District of ....... in the County of......

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Then in a separate 'block'

Column No: for example 450

When and Where born :

Sex :

Name and Surname of father: not always entered ..... usually because illegitimate

Name, Surname and maiden surname of mother: not always entered ...... usually because illegitimate

Occupation of father:

Signature, description and residence of informant:

When registered:

Surname of registrar:

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I have in the passed rang Gloucestershire Register Office and they've given me details over the telephone - link is on the GloucestershireBDM. Think the telephone no quoted is +44 01242 5332455