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Jewish birth out of wedlock adopted
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Lisa | Report | 10 Mar 2009 21:43 |
I had a great aunt from Plymouth born 1907 devonport died a spinster 1978 in who gave birth to a boy out of wedlock, it was unspoken knowledge within the family, the child was given up for adoption, we do know that he went to war and was killed. I do not have a name or date, where on earth do I start. I would just like to have out of respect some recognision of his name or existence. |
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KathleenBell | Report | 10 Mar 2009 21:49 |
Do you know your great aunt's name? You could try looking through the birth index for a birth with her surname where the mother's maiden name is given as the same name. I think adopted children have some numbers or letters written in the margin after the reference numbers. |
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Janet 693215 | Report | 10 Mar 2009 23:08 |
Firstly you need to identify his birth. This should be in quite a narrow time span if he died during WW2. There wouldn't have been a formal adoption as these didn't come about until 1927. Unless the adoption was formalised some time after his birth (child born 1927 would have been able to join up 1945) However, it is unlikely that the adoption was formal because his Mother obviously knew that he had died and contact post adoption was not supposed to happen. |
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Janet 693215 | Report | 10 Mar 2009 23:10 |
I'd start looking for a birth from 1923 onwards. |
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Grumpy | Report | 11 Mar 2009 09:25 |
following janet693215's advice you know her name you could check for deaths in ww2 on the cwgc site and cross reference them with births if not then you may be looking for a change of name? |
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Lisa | Report | 11 Mar 2009 21:28 |
WAIN, GEORGE RUSSELL |
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KathleenBell | Report | 11 Mar 2009 22:17 |
Sorry Lisa, I'm, a little confused. I thought you didn't know the child's name. |
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Lisa | Report | 11 Mar 2009 22:56 |
Hey Kath, no I do not know the name, i just put the family surname Nelson in to search and I found Wain, George Russell, then as you look down at my last post, you will see that he served as Nelson, so i just thought, this might sound correct |
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KathleenBell | Report | 11 Mar 2009 23:09 |
Sorry Lisa, |