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Re: Mystery Adoption
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 10 May 17 16:17 BST (UK) »
In 1939 Oscar and Eliz G appear to be living on the Wirral, using free search there appears to be an Eliz J Davidson born 1923 living with them.
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Re: Mystery Adoption
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 10 May 17 16:24 BST (UK) »
I think the answer may lie in the 1939 register, confusing surnames perhaps.
It is them as it tallies with the info in the death notice in June 1941 for Oscar Morgan, headmaster of West wood, Hill View Road, Irby. Wife Elizabeth Gwladys Morgan.
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Re: Mystery Adoption
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 10 May 17 17:02 BST (UK) »
Maybe Davidson is her later married surname, the 1939 register was updated by the NHS until 1991.

The clue most probably lies in the short form certificate, we need to wait for Heather to come back with its date of issue.
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Re: Mystery Adoption
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 10 May 17 17:14 BST (UK) »
Quote from: a-l on Wednesday 10 May 17 13:43 BST (UK)
I'm probably reading this wrong but an adult can't be adopted. She could be taken in by a family so 'adopted' in that way.
Did Elizabeth Joan Morgan have a child of the same name in 1944 ?

That's what I can't understand a-l, she would have been over 21 so why would she have been adopted and it dealt with in a juvenile court?
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Re: Mystery Adoption
« Reply #13 on: Wednesday 10 May 17 17:58 BST (UK) »
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Quote from: a-l on Wednesday 10 May 17 13:43 BST (UK)
I'm probably reading this wrong but an adult can't be adopted. She could be taken in by a family so 'adopted' in that way.
Did Elizabeth Joan Morgan have a child of the same name in 1944 ?

That's what I can't understand a-l, she would have been over 21 so why would she have been adopted and it dealt with in a juvenile court?
It may be something to do inheritance, may be its not a birth cert, but the adoption certificate
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Re: Mystery Adoption
« Reply #14 on: Wednesday 10 May 17 18:03 BST (UK) »
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It may be something to do inheritance

I know people changed their names to inherit, but it sounds as if we are talking about a legal adoption and as far as I understand, in this country an adult can't be adopted.


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They had a "daughter" Elizabeth Joan Morgan, born 30th April 1923 in England
Elizabeth Gwladys Morgan (widow)  adopted Elizabeth Joan Morgan on the 8th May 1944
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Re: Mystery Adoption
« Reply #15 on: Wednesday 10 May 17 18:31 BST (UK) »
To be adopted, a child must:
be under the age of 18 when the adoption application is made
not be (or have never been) married or in a civil partnership
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Re: Mystery Adoption
« Reply #16 on: Wednesday 10 May 17 18:51 BST (UK) »
Quote from: groom on Wednesday 10 May 17 18:03 BST (UK)
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It may be something to do inheritance

I know people changed their names to inherit, but it sounds as if we are talking about a legal adoption and as far as I understand, in this country an adult can't be adopted.


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They had a "daughter" Elizabeth Joan Morgan, born 30th April 1923 in England
Elizabeth Gwladys Morgan (widow)  adopted Elizabeth Joan Morgan on the 8th May 1944
A day out on the birth for Elizabeth Davidson
Family History is a Pandora's box if you don't like what you see find a new hobby,only concentrate on the proven facts and not the facts you think you know.
Jenkins, Radnorshire. Herefordshire, Canada
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Duckworth Cheshire.
Proud Walsall.Proud Cape South Africa
Horton Darlaston.
Stanton Walsall.
Tudor. Radnorshire
Pittaway. Droitwich

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Re: Mystery Adoption
« Reply #17 on: Wednesday 10 May 17 19:06 BST (UK) »
It does sound most odd , something is amiss ???




Hi Marg P  ;D haven't seen you around for ages .
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