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Hi Keith, you really need to follow up on Maddies' post, this should lead you in the correct direction. Every foundling child was given a number when admitted, this would have stayed with her and it should give you lots of information.
I had a good look about using her DOB, interestly I came across Florence Farrar/ Farrer who was born on the same date and then christened on 31st March to mother Sarah Ann Farrar....... Florence was born in the workhouse. I think I found her mothers marriage to Henry Bateman in 1894, looking on the 1901 Florence isn't with them...... More to the point she's not with Sarah Ann and her parents and siblings in 1891, nor can I find a birth registration. Maybe a wild herring but just thought I'd add in just in case.
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don't know if this will help
Research Resources - Foundling Museum
www.foundlingmuseum.org.uk/collections/research-resources/
The Foundling Hospital kept meticulous records of all the children who passed
through the institution, some of which are available to the public today.
The Foundling Hospital records - the City of London Corporation
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/visiting-the-city/archives-and-city-history/london-metropolitan...
May 14, 2012 ... This article describes the history of the Foundling Hospital and its records.
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All, thanks for your responses, very impressive.
Lydia Ransom was the name that she was given when she entered the Foundling Hospital.
I have also put her name as Helen Hall as my mother thinks that was her birth name but she isn't sure and I can't match that name up with any records for that area and date.
There is no mention of the Fathers name anywhere that I can find, her father was apparently, the son of the owner of a very large house where her mother worked as a servant, Lydia's mother wasn't married and after the birth was unable to support the child and so gave the child up to the Foundling Hospital.
I have been unable to find a Birth Certificate for her and the reference to her father on the Marriage Certificate is Foundling Child.
I haven't traced any admittance records for her, and wouldn't know where to look for them.
When she married Charles Clements there was indeed a double wedding as Thomas Clements married Lillian at the same venue and time.
Thanks for your advice.
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Just added for ref. and double marriage of brothers?
Marriages Jun 1912
xxxxClements Charles W Ranson Orsett 4a 1107
Clements Thomas E Deverson Orsett 4a 1107
Deverson Lillian A Clements Orsett 4a 1107
xxxxRansom Lydia Clements Orsett 4a 1107
xxxxRanson Lydia Clements Orsett 4a 1107
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Hi, when she was admitted to the foundling hospital she would have been renamed...... Have you managed to trace any admission records for her?
Patchem as also added the name Helen Hall, was this her birth name?
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1911 (could be Ransom?)
JACK, Robert Alexander Head Married M 50 1861 Architect And Surveyor Dunkirk
RONSOM, Lydia Servant Single F 25 1886 Cook London
RG number: RG14
Piece: 3713
Reference: RG14PN3713 RG78PN140 RD42 SD4 ED9 SN220
Registration District: Bromley
Sub District: Chislehurst
Enumeration District: 9
Parish: Foots Cray
Address: Springmead 8 Victoria Road Sidcup
County: Kent
Chris :)
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1901 England Census
about Lydia Ransom Name: Lydia Ransom
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Relation: School Girl
Gender: Female
Where born: England
Civil Parish: St Pancras
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Education:
Employment status: View Image
Registration District: St Pancras
Sub-registration District: Gray's Inn Lane
ED, institution, or vessel: Foundling Hospital
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 1
Piece: 142
Folio: 121
Page Number: 10
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1891 census transcription details for: Fairfield, Hadlow
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG12
Piece: 682
Folio: 96
Page: 4
Reg. District: Tunbridge
Sub District: Tunbridge
Parish: Hadlow
Enum. District: 14
Ecclesiastical District: Hadlow
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Fairfield, Hadlow
County: Kent
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
BARTON, George Head Married M 37 1854 Brewers Assistant
Hadlow, Kent
BARTON, Sarah Wife Married F 38 1853
East Peckham, Kent
BARTON, Alfred Son M 14 1877
Hadlow, Kent
BARTON, Emma Daughter F 12 1879 Scholar
Hadlow, Kent
BARTON, Elizabeth Daughter F 9 1882 Scholar
Hadlow, Kent
BARTON, Walter Son M 8 1883 Scholar
Hadlow, Kent
BARTON, Daisy Daughter F 5 1886 Scholar
Hadlow, Kent
BARTON, Edith Daughter F 3 1888
Hadlow, Kent
BARTON, Annie Daughter F 1 1890
Hadlow, Kent
BETTS, Ada Niece F 12 1879 Scholar
Southborough, Kent
RANSONE, Lydia Foundling F 5 1886 Scholar
CRANLEIGH, Edwin Foundling M 2 1889
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What name for her Father is showing on her marriage certificate or birth certificate?
You appear to have quite a bit of information on a foundling.
Highly unlikely that anyone on here will know her - have you looked to see if she is in anyone's tree?
Added:
You have her name as Lydia/Helen Ransom/Hall in your tree. When did she use which?
Thanks
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I am trying to find information about my grandmother Lydia Clements nee Ransom.
Lydia was born in 1886 and died in 1968, she married Charles Clements 08/04/1912.
I believe she was born 15/03/1886 in Bethnal Green, but i am having difficulty finding her parents. I believe she was born out of wedlock and became a foundling child. After birth she was placed in the foundling hospital near Russell Sq in London and lived there until she was about 15 at which time she got a job in service in a solicitors home in Sidcup in Kent.
I'd appreciate any information if you know of this lady.
Regards
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