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Hello anyone who's reading this!

On a 1911 UK census for my ancestors there is a child described as "Adopted Daughter" aged 5.  It is possible that her middle name 'Graham' is her original surname.  Full name:  Ethel Graham Robertson.

Is there any way I can find out who her birth parents were, apart from ordering numerous birth certificates for that name around 1906, and shelling out a small fortune?

Thanks in advance,

Finta

I would very much appreciate some help identifying a major from the 1st Durham Royal Engineers (Volunteers).

I can't upload the photo as it's from an email and is too many KB to upload here.  I do not know how to reduce it.

The man I would like to identify is a major.
The date is between 1881 (formation of unit) and 1901 (the Queen's head is visible on helmet and uniform).
The man's name I am hoping to find is ? ROBERTSON.  He was living in Hebburn/Jarrow at the time of the photo.

If there are any Army Lists I would be very grateful for a look up.

Thank you,

Finta

Hello

I have a postcard from my grandfather to my grandmother dated 1912 before they married.  The address is simply her name, Havelock House, Sunderland.

A little googling has led me to believe Havelock House was a Drapery Store on MacKies Corner (Fawcett St and High Street West?), which burnt down in 1898 and was rebuilt as a huge department store.  My grandmother did indeed work as a Draper's Assistant and lived in Sunderland in 1911, according to the census. 

My querie is, even if she did indeed work there, why would my grandfather have written it as her address?  Is is possible there were living quarters on the top floors?

All suggestions welcome

Hi everybody - I'm looking for some suggestions.

Some rellies lived in the BAH around the early 1940s.  I have unsigned postcards from them of the house with and without the big elm which was blown down in 1938, "several years ago" as the postcard says. 

I've gathered from a website that the house was sold to Arthur Stone Dewing (of Newton) in 1935.  I very much doubt my rellies were connected to such an eminent man except as tenants.

Is there any way I can find out who lived there in the early 1940s?  They are probably related to my Robertsons who emigrated to Massachussetts in 1887.

Thanks for looking 

finta