• The date and place of the baby's birth.
• If the birth is one of twins, triplets etc the Registrar will also need to know the time of each child's birth and whether it is a boy or girl
• The forenames and surname that it is intended the child will be brought up with. If you require assistance with thinking of a name for your child you there are books that can be obtained, alternatively you can visit the web

Father (where these details are to be entered in the Register)

• His forename(s) and surname
• His date and place of birth
• His occupation at the time of the child's birth or, if he was not working at the time, his last occupation

Mother

• Her forename(s) and surname, her maiden name will also be required if she has ever been married
• Her date and place of birth
• Her occupation (optional), if she has been employed at any time before the birth
• Usual address at the date of the birth
• Date of marriage, if married to the child's father at the time of the birth
• If the mother has previously had any children by her present or any former husband the Registrar will need to know how many children she has had.

The Registrar will enter the information on to a computer and you will be asked to check that it is correct.

Verifying the information

The information will then be written in to a Register and you will again be asked to read carefully what has been recorded before you sign to say that everything is correct.

It is important that this legal record is checked before it is signed, because it is difficult to correct at a later date.

For further information please contact us on 020 8430 3617 or email us - see Get in Touch for contact details and opening times.