Advice - tracing father illegitimate child in Lancashire

[millymcb]

Hi all

I have Harriet Parkinson with unknown father (unmarried mother!) and wonder if I am ever going to be able to find out who her real father was.   Her Christening records on LDS only show her mother - but I have not seen the originals.   Is there a chance that there may be more information on there?

Her birth cert doesn't give fathers name either.

Her marriage cert gives her grandfather's name & occupation as father (Is this common?)

Any advice on where to look next or is this a lost cause?

Thanks

Milly


Christening. :     
04 JAN 1880      St Andrews, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Mother:     Ann Eliza Parkinson 
Source: C008856 (LDS)


and

Births Jun 1879   
Parkinson    Harriet         Chorlton    8c   _24

[newbie]

Hi Milly,
I have sometimes seen on the actual register (film of) that the Vicar/Rector makes a remark (father John Smith).  So well worth a look, have you seen this thread, Dotty offers look ups at Lancashire Record Office.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,37225.0/topicseen.html


Newbie

[millymcb]

Thanks newbie

[frenchdressing]

hi Milly,

I have a parish record of an illegimimate birth where it says 'supposed father' and gives a name , so, you never know.

Good luck.

French

[millymcb]

ooh... that would be good.  It would certainly solve an old family mystery - or rather confirm a family myth

Milly

[newbie]

When I checked the thread yesterday I noted that Dotty hadn't been active there for a while, but checking I found that Dotty had still been doing lookups for Lancashire R.O. on the Lancashire board, so maybe post an individual request for next time she/he is going?
fingers crossed for you!
newbie

[millymcb]

Hi - I did post a request which hopefully she will see...if not I'll post a more general one.

Thanks