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I am uncertain where to place this topic.
I have a brick wall with my late grandfather. He was born in Peckham Camberwell in 1903 - I have his birth certificate and (eventually) tracked his parents marriage certificate. He did not know his parents (and siblings) as he was fostered out at an early age.
It turns out there were 5 children - probably born over 1891 to 1903 in the London area. Two children lived with their grandparents from about age 1 to age 16 - I now have their details. It seems the three other children (including my late grandfather) were "placed in homes" when young - two of the three died.
The family (?) lived in the London area - Camberwell, Woolwich, West Ham, East Ham, Greenwich and (possibly) Paddington in Westminister.
The UK census records have not been helpfull in tracking/co-locating the parents.
It seems that formal adoption processes were introduced in the UK sometime in 1927.
My question/s to RC members is where do I start to search out records of placements of children in orphanages or other institutions over 1891 to 1903 in the London area. My gut feeling is that "placed in homes" was a formal process rather than say an informal one of the 3 children being placed with relatives or friends.
Thank you.

Michael

I am having difficulty in reading the occupation description of my ggggrandfather on his son's 1880 death certificate extract issued by New South Wales BDM Registry (Australia). Both son and father have the same name.
In the column name and occupation of father is William Henry Walker. However, the two hand written words for occupation are not clear. I think it may be a location i.e. the first word is "Place". The second word defeats me entirely. If a location, then it is possible it is somewhere in Scotland.
Attached is a cut down of the certificate extract.
Any help from RC members would be helpfull. Thanks.

Michael

I have looked at the Cornwall OPC but cannot find a birth at Luxulyan in the correct time period for Sarah Wellington.

In the 1841 UK census Sarah is shown as age 20 and in the 1851 UK Census shown as age 38 born at Luxullian.

This would place her year of birth at around 1813 to 1821 which is a 7 year range.

I have had one very helpful RC source (Jack Hayes) who indicates Sarah's birth at Luxulyan in 1921 to parents Richard (father) and Ann (mother).

I am seeking to try and resolve the 7 year issue and eliminate the possibility of my tracking two different Sarahs.


PS - some additional comments after the initial posting above
In 1841 UK census Sarah is in Parish of St.Sampson
In 1851 UK census Sarah is married to John Lobb of Broadoak