Margaret Robb / Dalbeths Girl School

[Duffy11]

Hi Everyone,

Wondering if anyone can be of help, I've at last got my deceased father's adoption papers from court last week and doing this for a medical reason.

I've come across that my father's biological name is William Joseph Robb and his mother's name is Margaret Robb, to find out Margaret Robb, I have no age, or any idea of who she is apart that on the documents, it's stated that she worked as a Laundry worker and resided at Dalbeth's girl school which is known for Good Shepherds on London Road. I've spoken to Edinburgh's register and they cannot help without a year of birth, age or such as that.. I cannot find anything without that and said to speak to a professional genecologist who'd help but won't they cost money? Thought I'd try all forums first to see if anyone can help.

Is there anyone out there that would know any women who went there, resided there or other connections that I can speak with to be able to find Margaret Robb, and of her whereabouts to help this is 1942 which is the year my father was given up for adoption.

Lillias

Any help would be appreciated. 

[sancti]

You could order his birth certificate to see if it gives any other information

1942 ROBB WILLIAM JOSEPH Male at  SPRINGBURN GLASGOW/LANARK

[Duffy11]

Hi,

I have a copy of this from the court, but no detail of his mother's age to get her birth certificate. I need some sort of a year she was born and whereabouts. Because if she was employed and resided at Dalbeth's Girl school just off from Tollcross, and my dad was born in springburn - quite a distance to get to either. So it's not really easy to narrow down the idea of how old she would be etc. So more or less hoping someone out there would know..

lil

[sancti]

Who registered the birth?


Whereabouts in Springburn was he born?

[sancti]

Assuming she was a teenager when she gave birth, there is 1 possible candidate going by the middle name of your father

1927 ROBB MARGARET JOSEPH Female at  PLANTATION GLASGOW/LANARK

[Duffy11]

It's a possibility! Need to order the certificate though want to make sure if it is her, is a coincidence that middle name she has, why jospeh I wonder?

The place my dad was born was in Stobhill Hospital, Springburn.

Very tricky to find out where she is, who she is and if it is  her for definate.

lil

[tootsiepie]

Hi Lil, I suspect that, though she was down as a Launderess on the adoption papers, she was actually a pupil(?) at this school, working for her keep till the baby was born, and possibly a few weeks after. 

I would suggest contacting the Mitchell Library and ask if they have admission records for this school, which I suspect she only entered when her pregnancy could no longer be hidden.

http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/Library_Services/The_Mitchell/Archives/schoolarchives.htm

The admission records may have her previous/home address.

[sancti]

Who registered the birth?

[tootsiepie]

Anyone know if Catholic  babies given up for adoption would be baptised before or after adoption.  i.e.  In those days most  Catholic babies were Baptised within the first couple of weeks, so what age were babies given up for adoption?  Six weeks seems to ring a bell with me, but I could well be mistaken.

Therfore, I wonder if there is a chance there could be a baptismal record for baby pre adoption? Possibly at church Dalbeth girls school used?

Just realised, a baptismal record probably wouldn't give mothers home address, or would it? Back to drawing board.