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Thanks for that Kay and Tess. I'm afraid I can't discuss this with her at the moment as she is not very well. When she is feeling better I will suggest that she applies for her adoption file.

Thanks for your help

Jane

I wonder if her first name was Margareita, or Margarita instead of Rita.

I am not sure how the Italian suurname system works. Perhaps not quite like ours in the UK.

Also she had perhaps travelled from Italy just to have her baby so that the birth could be kept a secret.

Perhaps leaving messages on other "trying to find" forums (spl) just saying that you would like to find Rita Maria Guiseppe who worked in Glendower Hotel., with no mention of her baby would be a good idea,


Good luck.

Jane,

Your sister if she hasnt,needs to apply for her adoption file where she may learn more indepth details than just a name,,,,,,,,,,,,,,only she can apply though.

The only Rita M Di Giuseppe I can find was born in Pennsylvania and died in Pennsylvania in 2008. So Perhaps Rita wasn't her name.

Jane

Vincent, Leondina and family all lived in and died in Philadelphia so I doubt that it is my family. \not sure about rita though

Jane

Is it possible to find them on Immigration records? I would guess they came to England by Sea.

Thanks

Jane.

Thanks Shirley-I,m getting the hang of it and Jan. It does look like it could be this family. I will do a bit more research into it. I think I need to find them in England.

Thanks for helping me

Jane

If she wasnt English the she wont be on any electoral rolls as she wouldn't have any entitlement to vote

Well the surname is def Italian it may be her family went to the USA from Italy as lots did and she was born there

so looking at the same 1940 listing dad was born Italy !!
Name: Vincent Di Giuseppe
Age: 59
Estimated birth year: abt 1881
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Italy
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Map of Home in 1940: View map
Street: S Sartain Street
House Number: 2519
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Residence in 1935: Same House
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 15A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 278
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1800
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page


mother too was born Italy but the children were all born Phiadelphia

Hi Jane.
My only other thought is to be brave and try finding people who share this name, initially in London maybe. There are just a few on 192.com for example. They might not be related, but you never know.
I agree, the children to the above couple can be found on Freebmd, but not Rita. The best lead is the find by Shirley I think.
I wish you lots of luck with your quest - do let us know how you get on.
Jan

Hi Jan

As far as I know she came from Italy but cant proove that. It was just something my Mum told us. That she came fom Italy and was a single young Mum so had to give her baby up for adoption.

If she was born in England she should be on freeBMD but I cant find her. So I guess she does come from abroad somewhere. The only other way I thought I may be able to find her was on the electerol registers.

UNfortunately I do not think I have enough info on her to find her. Although I will keep trying.

Thanks for helping me

Jane

That's a very interesting find Shirley, well done.
There is an Ancestry family tree which I came across, having done a random search for all Di Giuseppes and variants in the London area. Father is Vincent Di Giuseppe and mother Adelina Filomena Mansi which might be tempting to connect - (Lioudina/Adelina??), but apart from Vincent they were all born London!
Jan

Thanks Shirley i'm getting the hang of it.

I don't know whether that is her or not But I will make a copy of the information and look into it a bit more. Its a shane I have so little to go on.

As I can't find any mention of her on FreeBMD so she either lied about her name, is still alive or has gone back home.

Thanks again

Jane.

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1940 United States Federal Census about Rita Di Giuseppe
Name: Rita Di Giuseppe
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1931
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: S Sartain Street
House Number: 2519
Inferred Residence in 1935: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 15A
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 3rd grade
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Vincent Di Giuseppe 59
Lioudina Di Giuseppe 49
Michael Di Giuseppe 18
Guido Di Giuseppe 17
Concetta Di Giuseppe 15
Philomena Di Giuseppe 12
Rita Di Giuseppe 9

Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3735; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 51-154

Jan I have sent you a private message. Her birth is Mar quarter 1963 Bethnal green. The spelling is corect. She was registered just as female Di Giuseppe.

Just to add, I can't see the birth for your sister on Ancestry - are you certain of the spelling?
Jan

No need to apologise Jane, it's just that it's difficult to know when to start without a bit more info and knowing the nature of the inquiry.
First things first - I assume your sister has accessed her adoption records so she has any possible info from them?
Jan

Jan Sorry I know very little about this lady. She was the birth mother of my sister. My sister was adopted in 1963. Rita worked at the Glendower Hotel in 1963.
I believe she came from Italy.

That is all I know about her. Sorry

Jane, for anyone to assist, you need to give an idea of when we are looking at, and what else you know - such as who she married, parents' names.
And please specify what you need by 'any info' as you must know some things already!
Jan

I am trying to find out any information on Rita Maria Di Giuseppe. Last know place was Glendower Hotel Glendower Place, Kensington.