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Family History Beginners Board / Re: adoption 1919-1920
« on: Thursday 31 December 20 21:40 GMT (UK)  »
On my Dad's other side of the tree, there are lots of maiden names used. In that tree the illegitimate childs middle name was the father surname.
But I am assuming my Nana's middle name Florence is from Alice's sister Florence Eliza. And Violet's legal last name before she married was McArthur.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: adoption 1919-1920
« on: Thursday 31 December 20 12:25 GMT (UK)  »
I always thought it was strange. The way it is worded... Jack is a commercial clerk of 15 Montpelier street.
But unless there are multiple units above the builders, it makes no sense, to me that she is using the same address.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: adoption 1919-1920
« on: Wednesday 30 December 20 23:27 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: majm on Wednesday 30 December 20 21:25 GMT (UK)
Wow,  well sorted Annie,

So there's actually nothing to indicate that Jack McARTHUR was a) an Australian or b) a soldier in any army.

So we are left with looking for a Jack McARTHUR who, in July 1919 was employed as a Commercial Clerk, by the Private Australian Headquarters located at 15 Montpelier St, South Kensington....
I have found nothing saying there is an Australian headquarters on Montpelier street.


So does that mean he was a Commercial Clerk for the Builders  :)  .... so does this then mean that "Private" is used on that birth cert to mean 'confidential' or 'secret' ...

JM

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: adoption 1919-1920
« on: Tuesday 29 December 20 20:32 GMT (UK)  »
Adoption paper

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: adoption 1919-1920
« on: Tuesday 29 December 20 20:19 GMT (UK)  »
Violet's birth certificate

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: adoption 1919-1920
« on: Tuesday 29 December 20 19:30 GMT (UK)  »
Alice is listed as housewife on papers for the Thavies Inn Infirmary

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: adoption 1919-1920
« on: Tuesday 29 December 20 18:49 GMT (UK)  »
I would like to think there is a Private Jack McArthur. Alice goes as far to call herself a housewife. Lists him as father. And give her baby that name.  Alice has a boy, couples years before. And names him Tapp.
But the facts are... Father wasn't there for birth in 1919 and/or adoption in 1920.
Alice states she is a spinster on her marriage certificate to Patmore in 1921

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: adoption 1919-1920
« on: Tuesday 29 December 20 14:48 GMT (UK)  »
So...Jack Frank Miller/Muller McArthur #3386. In 1917, in letter to his mother states. His forwarding address is...
15th Batt. 11th reinforcements.
4th Australian division. A.I.F. ABOARD

AND on the same paper...
J. McArthur #3387
Corporal. 15th Batt, Australian Infantry, 130 Horseferry Rd. Westminster, London.

Both wounded in 1917. Both inventually end up in London.

Mother listed as E. McArthur

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: adoption 1919-1920
« on: Tuesday 29 December 20 13:41 GMT (UK)  »
I do have Violet's marriage certificate. She doesn't name her father or his occupation.
I was told she went by her "given parents" name, Deakin. And had to use the name McArthur on the certificate.

Correction: on the birth certificate the address of birth is 5 + 6 Robin Hood Court.

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