Dorothy Cowan

[sallyj]

Hi,

Nearly 4 years ago I posted about the above lady and her brother Robert James Cowan.  Well it’s taken me 4 years to trace the brother but Dorothy still eludes me.  She was born 30 Jun 1909, St George in the East to Eliza Cowan nee Killingback.  Eliza died in 1910 in Colney Hatch, father is unknown.  I have social care records for Dorothy that show her whereabouts until 1937.  In 1938 a warrant was issued for her, for basically abandoning her children and not contributing to their keep. After this there is nothing.   I have spent a fortune and time searching birth certificates in case there were more children ( she was a bit of a naughty girl), marriage, death,immigration and countless other records all to no avail.   Can someone please help?

[Milliepede]

Any sign of her on the 1939 register using birth details you have?

I take it she wasn't married when you last have track of her? 

What happened to the children, she may have had later contact with one or more of them.

[aghadowey]

Link to previous topic-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=681966.msg5264230#msg5264230

[sallyj]

No sign of her in 1939.  I got so excited when it was released, convinced I would now find her, but no.   The children had no contact with their mother and remained in care until they were of age.

Many thanks for your suggestions, it’s very much appreciated.

[rosie99]

Where was she living when you last found her

[sallyj]

She was living in Kings Cross and working in St Johns Court, Finchley Road in 1937.   Then after that there was some speculation that she was working and living in Golders Green.  But the authorities could not find her, although I don’t know the resources they had back then to find her.

[Milliepede]

I wonder if she changed her name if the authorities were after her 

Date of birth is the best clue to go on but if she was under another name will be almost impossible to know if any likely candidates are her 

Have you checked for her name in newspapers?

[Milliepede]

Have you ruled this one out

Marriage Jun 1938 Hendon
Dorothy Cowan
William A Harris

[Milliepede]

Dorothy Wallis has birth date 30 Jun 1909 death 1974 Hendon.

Long winded but you can search deaths using date of birth and first name only then check through the results.  You may have exhausted this already.