books0977: Registering the First Born (1863). George Smith (British, 1829-1901). Oil on panel. The National Register for Births, Marriages and Deaths in England and Wales opened in 1837. Then, as now, registering a new-born was a portentous moment.
books0977: Registering the First Born (1863). George Smith (British, 1829-1901). Oil on panel. The National Register for Births, Marriages and Deaths in England and Wales opened in 1837. Then, as now, registering a new-born was a portentous moment.
