Adoption in the early 1900s

[brianinwedmore]

My uncle, Ernest William Smith, was born in March 1905 but his mother died a week or so later and when his father re-married he did not join the new family as his older brother and sister did. I have found somebody in the 1911 census who could well be him, living with a family named Lindfield and a Mrs Gander in Stockwell and shown as 'adopted'.

I also found a death certificate which looks like his in south London in 1981, but with his name reversed to William Ernest Smith.

How can I confirm any of this? Are there any adoption records from the early 1900s?

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Many thanks,

Brian 

[CaroleW]

This appears to be a duplicate post

I have just replied on your other thread

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=700281.msg5433919#msg5433919