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Messages - Pauline Sheddan

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Owens, John Darlington
« on: Friday 05 March 21 20:56 GMT (UK)  »
I have just received the birth registration for John Darlington Owens. Has his birthdate and place of birth. Father is 'Adopted Parent' William Henry Moulden. No info under Mother.
Under Informant a statement; This entry has been made under the authority of Section 21 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1951.
Under Registrar has the date 27 January 1966

I think the next step must be another attempt to open the adoption records,.
Pauline

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Owens, John Darlington
« on: Sunday 21 February 21 20:09 GMT (UK)  »
The following are the answers to various questions.

We have the original order under The Adoption of Children Act 1895.
6 July 1905 an application was filed by William Henry Moulden for an order to adopt John Darlington Owens a male child aged four years and two months. ...Adjudged the child may be and is hereby adopted...
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The copy of the birth certificate we have was issued 3 December 1997.
Info listed under child - First/Given names: John Darlington Owens   Surname: Moulden  Sex: M  Date of Birth: 9 May 1901  Place of Birth: Puni

Under Mother all lines state Not Recorded

Under Father - First Given Names: William Henry   Surname:  Moulden Occupation: Coach Builder Date and Place of Birth:  Not Recorded
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Following adoption he was always known as John Darlington Owens Moulden
My neighbour was not given a reason for the records not to be opened. She was told they could not be opened
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My neighbour was told of the adoption when she was 21. She understands her father always knew based on the conversation they had at the time.
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My neighbour did not have a lawyer when she applied for the adoption records to be opened but is open to trying again with legal help.
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I hope this answers the outstanding questions. Sorry I have been a bit random replying directly to some people and on the forum for others. Happy to reply on the forum for everyone to view.
And again - many many thanks to you all for your input.
Pauline

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Owens, John Darlington
« on: Saturday 20 February 21 08:33 GMT (UK)  »
Wow! This is very interesting. We have 2 clippings as follows and based on that assumed William was the injured party.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume V, Issue 923, 9 October 1884, page 3
Divorce Granted
Welington October 9
In the divorce case William Moulden v Grace Moulden (respondent) and Edward Corbett and James Young (co-respondents) a verdict for the petitioner, on both issues, was returned.

Poverty Bay Herald, 8 October 1889
In the divorce case, Moulden v Moulden, an application made to the Supreme Court to have a rule nisi, which had been granted on the grounds of the wife's adultery, made absolute, was refused.
The article then goes on about the evidence that had been given at previous trials.

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Owens, John Darlington
« on: Saturday 20 February 21 08:17 GMT (UK)  »
Yes there is a death notice. This is the mysterious adopted boy and subsequently my friends father.
On the death certificate his father is William Henry Moulden and his mother Alice Moulden nee Hill

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Owens, John Darlington
« on: Friday 19 February 21 21:35 GMT (UK)  »
William Henry Moulden m Grace McHattie in 1874 and divorced October 1884. Their son Thomas Henry Moulden died aged 15 on 6 Aug 1893 in Auckland NZ.
WHM was not originally granted a divorce by the court so may have gone on to live with Alice Hill and I guess it is possible JD Owens was her son. But in that case I do find it odd that she was not listed on his birth certificate as his mother.

NZ birth, death and marriage certificates generally name both parents. JDO Moulden's birth certificate only lists his father and has no other information. Not even grandparents or addresses.

Margaret Owens with a child at a Wellington Woman's Refuge Home in the 1890's is interesting and maybe we could follow this lead. Also the John Darlington in Puni in 1897.

Thank you all so much for your help. The more I learn the more fascinating the search becomes.



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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Owens, John Darlington
« on: Friday 19 February 21 08:53 GMT (UK)  »
I'll check the detail with my neighbour tomorrow.
Thanks

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Owens, John Darlington
« on: Friday 19 February 21 08:49 GMT (UK)  »
Hi and thanks for the welcome.
My friend applied for John Owens birth certificate and received one with William Henry Moulden named as father but this would be the legal status following the adoption.
John Darlington Owens was adopted when he was 4 years 2 months and there is no knowledge of his birth parents. My friend remembers being told the mother might have been Margaret Owens but there is no actual confirmation.
Thank you
Pauline

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Owens, John Darlington
« on: Thursday 18 February 21 22:24 GMT (UK)  »
This request is on behalf of my 81 year old neighbour who is not computer literate and partially deaf so struggles to understand phone discussions. She is an only child, has never married and has no children, so effectively the end of the family line.

She has always felt her father was abandoned and it is important to her she find some information on his birth parents and their lives and possibly learn something of their health history.
 
In 2007 and again in 2009 she applied to the Manukau Family Court for her fathers adoption records to be opened. On both occasions she was informed this was not possible.
 
The information we seek is on John Darlington Owens born 09 May 1901 at Puni, New Zealand and for the names of the birth parents.  His mother’s name may have been Margaret Owens.
 
John Owens was adopted on 6 July 1905, when he was 4 years and 2 months, by William Henry Moulden. John’s birth certificate lists William Moulden as his father but has no other information.
 
I know my neighbour would be extremely grateful is any of your members can shed any light on her fathers mysterious background.
 
Many thanks

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