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Hello, I am back again after a long spell.
I would be extremely grateful for any help at all in locating a missing toddler, please.

I am searching for anything about this little chap called Harry Pilkington.
He appears on the 1871 census for Darlington East. Victoria Place. St John's with the family of John Pilkington Head 45 Silversmith Employer 1 man. b. Darlington.
His mother was Martha Pilkington nee HYDE 40, b. Denton, Lancs.
John Pilkington, a widower, had married Martha Hyde at Trinity church, Darlington on 10th Dec. 1867 .
Living in the household were two of his children from his first wife,
Edward, Unm. 20 and Eliza Jane Unm. 17, and their new child
Harry Pilkington son age 2, b. Darlington.

I have been quite unable to find any record or registration of his birth anywhere.
Harry's mother died on 25th Oct. 1872, the following year.
Harry Pilkington does not appear on the 1881 census.
Assuming that he did not survive, I sought a death certificate but there is nothing that fits him there either.

My first request, please, is for some look-ups in the local Parish Registers to see whether Harry was baptized, possibly from December 1867 onwards.
A look-up for a burial of his mother Martha in the last week of October 1872.
Perhaps the same church might have a burial for little Harry - he must be somewhere!!   

Desperate Sue.

Looking for:-

William Baynes HICK - Head. age 39 Mechanical draughtsman, born York Yorkshire.
Emma HICK wife age 36 born Woodley, Stockport, Cheshire
Annie HICK age 15 born Openshaw
Mary Isabella HICK age 14 born West Gorton
Joseph HICK age 10 born Gorton.

This family were living on Hyde Road, Gorton ten years previously.
I would be grateful for help please.

Copuls s.k.s. please explain or clarify for me exactly what rights of surname an unmarried father has got for his child.

I have heard that for an un-married couple, if the father registers the newborn infant then it will be HIS surname which will appear on the birth certificate, whereas if the mother registers the infant, then it would be HER surname which is on the certificate.
What, therefore, is the necessary course of action that the father should take in order to ensure that the infant is given HIS surname so that he does not forfeit any Rights of Paternity for his (bastard) child in these uncertain times when so many couples break-up; short of legal adoption should they marry at a later date.

In other words, how can he best give his infant HIS surname??

Thank you,
Sue

Hello,
I am hoping that some VERY kind person would please look up in the Index for 1861 and see if they can find a MARTHA HYDE age 33 (born 1828) in Denton, Lancs.

I think that in 1861 she may be in Manchester, possibly in Gorton.
Her sister, EMMA HICK was living with her family on Hyde Road, Gorton in 1859.
PERHAPS Martha was staying with her sister to help with 3 small children.

Head:  William Hick  Mechanical draughtsman.
Emma, wife b. 1835
Annie  b. 1855
Mary Isabella b. 1857
Joseph b. 1859

Thank you,
Sue.

Researching:- HYDE, HICK, ROWBOTHAM, FIELDING