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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Conscientious objector -- charges against
« on: Tuesday 23 April 24 16:59 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for posting - very interesting.  Some years ago I was involved with a project trying to find out what tribunal records were still in existence.  It had been asked by the government in the 1920's that all tribunal records should be destroyed.  However, like many places you get disorganised employees and so there were some pockets of tribunal records still around. They make fascinating reading. We even found a 'snitch' letter.  Here is a link for some of the Disley Tribunal papers which you might find interesting.  https://www.flickr.com/search?sort=relevance&text=disley%20tribunal

CD

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Census and Resource Discussion / Re: 1921 Census - Missing Households in Oldham
« on: Tuesday 23 April 24 13:14 BST (UK)  »
Hi Martin

Like Boo I've also tried a number of 'tricks' and come up empty handed. I wondered if the street address had been badly mangled in transcription?

I would contact Findmypast and see if there are any known issues with certain areas. You can say that Edith is listed in the Rate books at this address in May 1921 so you know she's there.  I've also checked when the Oldham wakes week was in 1921 - it was the last Saturday in August therefore they should not have been on holiday. Sometimes the 'home' return is missing as the household is away but you should pick these people up elsewhere in England or Wales. 

A real mystery for certain.

CD

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England / Re: Adoption mid 1940s
« on: Monday 22 April 24 22:07 BST (UK)  »
Hi Lisa

I  have messaged you

CD

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Census and Resource Discussion / Re: 1921 Census - Missing Households in Oldham
« on: Monday 22 April 24 21:41 BST (UK)  »
Edith Whiteley is listed as the occupier in the Rate books as living at 16 Medlock Street Oldham in 1921 (month May)

CD

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England / Re: Adoption mid 1940s
« on: Monday 22 April 24 17:49 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: lisalisa on Monday 22 April 24 15:15 BST (UK)
Hello,

I wonder if anyone can clarify the situation regarding adoptions in England in the mid 1940s, please?

Two siblings were adopted in the mid 1940s, I have copies of their birth certs, and both certs have 'adopted' and the signature of the superintendant registrar.  The children would have been under 5 years old at the time.

So my query is really about the 'kind' of adoptions at that time, does the possibility of a 'so-called' 'private adoption' still exist at this time, ie, where the birth mother (possibly) 'found' a family (not related) and 'gave' the children to that family?
And if that type of adoption did exist, would it result in 'adopted' being on the birth certs?
Both children did keep their first names, but had a new surname (they stayed together).

This probably happened close to the end of the war or shortly after the war, so I appreciate that things may have been done a little differently.

Or is the scenario more likely, that the children were removed from the mother's care for some reason (or she was unable to care for them and they were removed), and then either an authority or a children's home stepped in and the adoption was arranged by them?

Or is there another possibility of how the adoption could've come about?

Thanks for any insights into how adoptions were at that time,

Lisa

Lisa, if the documents have 'adopted' stamped on the b/c then the adoptions were done legally through the court system.

If you have the original b/c's you could try and trace the parents looking for a m/c for the couple and/ or trying to locate them on the 1921 census or 1939 reg. In this way you are trying to piece together what happened to the original parents.  As Jebber says if say the Mum (or Dad) remarried and wanted the step father(step mother) to have full legal rights they would both have to adopt the child, which I know sounds odd.

CD

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Immigrants & Emigrants - General / Re: Deaths at Sea 1830's and 1840's
« on: Monday 22 April 24 17:28 BST (UK)  »
Hi there would have been a doctor/surgeon on board.  And, I tell you where I've seen fatalities mentioned.  That would be in the Australian newspapers.  Looking under the name of the vessel &arrival date. They have printed the passengers lists, names of any passengers that have died and also a mention of any births.

Interesting stuff.

CD

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The Common Room / Re: 1939 register code help please
« on: Thursday 18 April 24 10:57 BST (UK)  »
Hi,
There is a page on FindMyPast for enumeration districts https://www.findmypast.co.uk/articles/1939-register-enumeration-districts

However looking at the entry and where the coding is placed I would think it is more likely to do with the NHS who notated this register over the years.

CD

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Australia / Re: Fairsky passenger lists late 1960's
« on: Wednesday 10 April 24 14:25 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: ~buttons~ on Wednesday 10 April 24 01:52 BST (UK)
Becw5 - Silly question probably, but do you know what state you were born in? (NSW, Qld etc)
That may help us to guide you to a link for extra info.

Why would you think that your birth month is incorrect? A child's birthdate wouldn't normally be changed prior to adoption (if you were adopted).

Where did you find that your mother's maiden name might be choppin or legon?

Please be aware that specific details re living persons are not to be used on this forum.

Maybe two different queries going on here.  But to the poster called Becw5

There are lots of searches that seem possible here at the NAA. Immigration, citizenship, migrant: https://www.naa.gov.au/explore-collection/immigration-and-citizenship

Perhaps your mother was a '£10 Pom'?

CD

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: 1939 Register, London evacuees difficult
« on: Tuesday 09 April 24 20:44 BST (UK)  »
My understanding (and this goes back some few years now) was that every year the system would be updated. Everyone 100 years +1 day would be opened.  I had assumed from what I'd been told that any other entries  the system had identified as having died would also be opened. I'm not sure how often these updates now occur.

Also, I don't think the system was fool proof.  I know of one colleague who was on the register and whose information had not been redacted!  He was not a happy chappy and demanded his entry be closed. 

CD

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