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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Mrs. Morris. The Racecourse, Oswestry. Dating help please.
« on: Saturday 25 November 23 22:54 GMT (UK)  »
This was in my father-in-laws procession when he died. It says Mrs. Morris on the back and she was FIL’s grandmother although she had adopted FIL’s mother. She was widowed ( married to Thomas Davies ) maiden name Mary Ann Jones,  b. 1864 in Chirk.  I am hoping that the clothing can be dated so that I can decide which husband is in the photo. Also it will help in deciding who the child is - potentially my husband’s grandmother. Thanks in anticipation.


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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Help needed with occupations
« on: Wednesday 12 May 21 18:06 BST (UK)  »
Hello
I’m struggling with the occupation of a great grandfather x2 on a 1901 census and that of his son. Any help will be much appreciated.

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The Common Room / Adoption Birth Certificates in 1918
« on: Wednesday 31 March 21 19:13 BST (UK)  »
Good evening

I have a copy of the birth certificate of a baby girl born in 1918 in Middlesbrough. She was given up for adoption which is noted on the certificate.
Would she have been issued with a new birth certificate after adoption and if so what information would be on it?
 In particular would it give the address she was born so that I could match it with the certificate I have?

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The Common Room / Searching for Mabel Boyd
« on: Wednesday 10 March 21 21:31 GMT (UK)  »
Mabel Boyd is the birth mother of Dorothy Mabel Boyd ( born 11th June 1899 Oswestry) who was adopted and became Dorothy Mabel Davies.
Mabel Boyd is the mother recorded at the Christening on July 30th.

Dorothy’s birth certificate shows that Thomas Davies who with his wife, Mary adopted her, was the person who registered her birth. Dorothy was born at the same address as that of Thomas Davies.
Under the mother’s name on the certificate it says, Boarding House Keeper. She was registered on August 2nd and the Christening was held on 30th July at Holy Trinity Church where Thomas and Mary were married.
They had already adopted a boy.

I have searched for Mabel Boyd but with little success. The most likely candidate was a Londoner on the basis of age.
Would a pregnant young girl travel to Oswestry in those days to have her baby with the intent of giving it up for adoption?

Thomas and Mary soon after had 2 children themselves but sadly in 1903 Thomas died. Mary married again in 1909, a man called John Morris who was about 16 years younger than herself. Could he have been Dorothy’s father? It seems very strange for a 28 year old to marry an older woman with 4 children.
 I’ve puzzled over this family for sometime and would appreciate any ideas.
Thanks.

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Family History Beginners Board / Census entry missing regarding James Butler 1802
« on: Thursday 04 March 21 08:38 GMT (UK)  »
Hello.
I have been researching Richard Harding Butler and thought  I had found him in a census entry for 1851, staying with an aunt and uncle in London with possible 3 sisters, Rebecca, Mary Anne and Ann plus a potential cousin, Richard Harding, on ancestry. After searching I discovered on Familysearch, a family with Jame Butler (father), Ann his wife and children, Richard, Rebecca and Ann on the 1841 census living in St.John, Surrey.
Why can I not find this 1841 census entry on Ancestry?
Also I am assuming, St.John is in London. Could anyone confirm this or tell me where it is?
Thank you.

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