Name change

[MarksWife]

Hello,

Is it possible to find out if someone was adopted in the early 1900s or impossible??? Any ideas greatly received!

Thank you in advance 

[stanmapstone]

The 1926 Adoption Act which came into effect 1st January 1927 was the first Act legalising adoptions. Prior to that children were just handed over with mainly a verbal agreement and, at best, a declaration setting out the child's change of identity was drawn up by a solicitor, but it was by no means a legally binding document. Adoption was viewed as an essentially private arrangement between the parties concerned. The term "adopted" generally included fostering and guardianship.

Stan

[MarksWife]

Thank you Stan. 

My person was living with aunt and uncle and must have just taken on their surname I guess.