Oliver Family Durham

[ian82]

Hi I was wondering if anybody could help I am looking for information regarding Joseph Oliver born September 1920 his mother was Elizabeth Oliver who was born in Seaham Colliery in 1903 unfortunately don't know who his father was and any help would be much appreciated thank you

                       

[rosie17]

Hi and welcome Joseph Oliver was obviously born illegitimate... according to a tree online....his mother married a James Ball 1930 ...You could maybe order his birth certificate to see if fathers name is mentioned

[spendlove]

Hi,

I can only find one birth registered Civil Registration in Durham 1920, this you can see for yourself on
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

December Q 1920 Durham, which covers a birth in September.  However this entry states
Mother's maiden name as Burrow.

Joseph may still be alive - so cannot post the results - unless you can confirm that he is
deceased.

There is a suitable birth Dec Q 1920 Easington Registration District giving mother's maiden name as Oliver.

Think you will find it impossible to know who the Father was, unless he was Bpt and the vicar
made a note in Parish Register - but not likely at this late date.

Spendlove

[ian82]

Thank you will have a look  Joseph died in February 1988 and was buried in Easington Colliery

[Joney]

There is an identical situation in one of my Durham families with an illegitimate child born 1920 also in this district.

If the mother was unable to support herself and her child, she might try to claim financial assistance from the father
and there would be a hearing at the local magistrates court. Bastardy and maintenance orders for Easington Petty Sessions still exist, but are closed for 100 years.

However, if you can prove you are descended from the people concerned and that those directly involved are now dead, (by providing birth, marriage and death certificates),   the staff can do the research for you if you can pay.
The trouble is, there may be no info to find. I emailed  Durham county archivist at the weekend which is how I discovered this.
So do I wait 5 years or do I pay ?
Joney

[Joney]

Put another message on here, ian82, and then I can send you a  personal message.
Looks as if we're both in the same boat . 
Joney

[Joney]

http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/Pages/AdvancedSearchCatalogueDetail.aspx?SearchType=Param&SearchID=0a82c6ff-a8a8-4cb7-a4cf-e5a9a9241681&ItemID=167489

Link to Durham records office catalogue for anyone interested in this.