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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Cheshire => Topic started by: hburgess7 on Monday 04 April 05 17:47 BST (UK)
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I was born at the maternity home,Poulton-cum-Spital in 1951.Is there anybody who would have worked there or does anyone know whereabouts this place was or is?
Also, I was adopted in March 1951 from the Mother and Babies' Home, 7,Trinity Road Hoylake. Does anyone remember this place ?
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Hi hburgesss7
sorry pressed the wrong button on the Poll. I thought i would try and find any information on a web site that i could direct you to. Unfortunately when i typed in the words Maternity home Poulton cum Spital a history.I got a message to say "This could be offensive and to try another search engine .Which i did but keep getting the same message. It's a very delicate subject and you might be best contacting the council in the area.
Hope this is of some help to you
Celia
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I was born at the Maternity Home at Poulton cum Spital which was in the Grounds of Clatterbridge Hospital.
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Brilliant to hear of someone who wants to acknowledge there was such a place ! Were you born in 1950s too ? were you adopted or not ? Why do you think it's so hush - hush .Was it where unmarried mothers went to give birth ? Do you know where I could find any info. on the home ?
Hilary
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I was born in 1950 at the Maternity Home, in the grounds of Clatterbridge Hospital, my birth is registered as Pouton-cum-Spital. I don't know if it had another name but I will ask my Mam this week about if for you when I see her and let you know.
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Yes, I was a nurse at Clatterbridge Hospital in the late 60's the mums from the Hoylake Home came to Clatterbridge to have their babies. I remember clearly working in the nursery and the babies being in there and then collected by I presume the social workers or it may have been the hospital almoner in those days. The mums had often been in the home for some months away from their families. The mums were from all over the North West.
Hope this helps
Kathb
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Verity105 thanks for your reply . Did you find out any more information from your Mum ?
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Kathb - are you researching Davies's ? Mine are mostly from the Seacome area , if you want any info.
Thanks for that on the maternity home. I was actually born at the maternity home so maybe in the 50's they actually had the babies there.
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Thanks for the offer on the Davies. Davies was my mothers maiden name. I am not sure yet where my grandfather originated from. He was in Birkenhead in the 1891 Census and married my grandmother Isabella James Beatrice Lewis circa 1901. He died before I was born in 1950. Do you have anything matching this?
Kathb
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Hi My half sister was also born at the maternity home in Poulton cum Spital in 1950. I am looking for a baptism record for her but don't know where to start. Her birth was registered and she was eventually adopted. But I don't know how or where the adoption took place. All I know is that she was adopted by a family from Liverpool. Any advice would be very much appreciated.
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Hi, I am researching my Dad's background. He was born in the hospital in Poulton-cum-Spital in 1950, which is detailed on his birth certificate. We have the name and address of his birth mother but I have been unable to find much information. Given the details on the birth certificate, his birth mother lived in Thornton Hough, in a house owned by the Leverhulme Estate. The house is still owned by the estate to this day. We have very little information other than this, so far.