Fostering Tayport (Ferry upon Craig )1915

[shelly 65]

Yes Ethel married Gordon White in Arbroath Angus Scotland she was 18 yrs old had one daughter in this marraige Ruth Ann ,then she divorced,and married a Les Calder,the dates i can look up no problem.they had one son from this marriage he who i am working with at the moment,his dad died in 1975,

[MonicaL]

Ethel's divorce papers (she is showing as Ethel E Connelly) show on NAS www.nas.gov.uk/onlineCatalogue/ in 1945 (ref CS258/12873).

These might include further personal details. Hard to say though really. These documents would need to be looked at in Edinburgh or can be ordered as photocopies from NAS (this can be an expensive way of doing it as you are paying xpennies per page copied by NAS staff).

Monica

[shelly 65]

Cheers for that Monica,i never really understood that webb page,lots of things to look through if they are available,we have a special collections in our university,may take a trip in there one day.
I have sent a message to my cousin to see if he thinks we should send for these divorce papers.
I looked up the name Ethel seems that its an English name Edna could also be English /Sottish,in Gealic spelling Eithne,,( a bit of useless info there)
Thank you very much for your help and patience

[MonicaL]

It is a pleasure  Just frustrated for you that we can't find that big piece on Ethel's birth at present due to online restrictions.

Monica

PS: If you are interested in first name variants and origin etc., this is one of my favourite sites here www.whatsinaname.net/

[shelly 65]

Maybe one day,if it happens i will certainly let you know and the other RC that helped me along.
  Thank you again,i will keep looking in on the chats,think i will miss it now.
   Happy week-end.....

[loobylooayr]

Shelly,
You mentioned that David and Rachel fostered/adopted more children other than your father and aunt.
Do you know anything of their origins? i.e. did they keep their original first name and were they born in Scotland? I know you have mentioned one wee boy who died young but who was born in Leeds.

You also mention that the couple were religious. Could these children have been fostered through their church?

Looby

[shelly 65]

HI,
yes i think the church played a big part in all the illigitimate children,BUT.i do not know where to start! I contacted the Tayport Presbyterian (not sure about spelling)church the minister very helpful
he could not find Ethel in the church records from 1914/16..I think Monica hit the nail on the head when she wondered if Ethel really knew her birth date and place of birth.
David/Rachel did get the wee boy from Leeds do not know how could have been his mother (described as a post mistress)was sent away to have the child in Scotland, then the church got involved..My dads mum came over 100miles to give birth to him,this really puzzles me where on earth did she leave him when she went back home,my dad would have been 100 in Nov this year so maybe i will find out then..
My Mums side is all very neat and parceled ,not as exciting as my dads side..
Thanks a lot.

[MonicaL]

Not that it helps with records and finding them at the moment, but the family were Presbyterian rather than Roman Catholic?

Monica

[shelly 65]

100% Monica,
                    they never left that legacy to his family though,none of us are ott.