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Hello Lynn, it might be worth you ordering another copy of the birth certificate from GRO. Hopefully, it would give further details about Mary Ann Pickering e.g. usual residence, perhaps an occupation?

Do you know if it was a formal adoption, or was he unofficially adopted by the Fugazza family?

Thanks for the help. I think my problem is I don't know how to tie the information in with dad, how do I find the right Mary Ann pickering...I have no idea...

There must be a way...

Thank you again.

PM reply from Lynn (I will advise to reply on here instead of personally.)



" From: Lynn Manning

10:15 AM

Thank you for reply. He did get a copy of this some years ago. But that was it. We could find no clues. He has no idea where the certificate is now...

Happy New year to you... "




I assume from that, that his father's name wasn't given.

Parents' marriage ???

Marriages Dec 1897 (>99%)
Atkinson Annie Chester Le Street 10a 823
Pickering Robert Chester le S. 10a 823

Possibly Mary Ann's family. At least it fits that 1902 birth, as Birtley is in Chester-le-Street reg district.


Mary Ann Pickering
in the 1911 England Census
Name: Mary Ann Pickering
Age in 1911: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1902
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Birtley, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Birtley
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address: 54 Morris Street. Birtley S.o
Registration district: Chester le Street
Registration District Number: 554
Sub-registration district: Harraton
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Piece: 30123
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Pickering 40 - boot salesman, born Sherburn, East Riding Yorkshire
Annie Pickering 34
Frederick Pickering 12
John Pickering 11
Mary Ann Pickering 9

All family except Robert, born Birtley.

Parents married 13 years, 3 children, all living.

Maybe Mary,s birth

Births Jun 1902
PICKERING Mary Ann Chester le S. 10a 604

Does he have his adoption file it may give more info on his mum

PM'ing Clive's probable birth reg details.

My dad Clive Manning was adopted. He is 81 years old and has Alzheimer's. He always said he did not need to know about his family, but for some reason he now sits and tries to make sense of it. He often thinks I am a sister who has found him and I must know the answers. So I am going to try...

I know dad's birth mum was Mary Ann pickering. He was born May 1934 in London. Mary came from Durham, Chester le street or great lumley. I have no date of birth.

Dad was adopted by the fugazza family, who changed their name to manning. He grew up in London, south tottenham. He remembers going to visit people in Durham, as a child. He has fond memories of them, but has no idea who they were.

Does this sound familiar to anyone. Or can anyone suggest how I can find out more.

Thank you
Lynn manning