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Offline MacGrigor

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4 St. Albans Avenue, Bournemouth
« on: Monday 08 June 20 10:58 BST (UK) »
Hello,

My grandma was born here, to an unmarried mother from Wiltshire in 1942. I was wondering if perhaps it was a maternity home or something, but I haven’t turned anything up. Would anyone please be able to have a look around for me?

I’d appreciate any help!

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Re: 4 St. Albans Avenue, Bournemouth
« Reply #1 on: Monday 08 June 20 11:13 BST (UK) »
Have you looked at the property in 1939, it looks like a privately owned house then though the head of the household appears to have possibly died in 1943.
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Re: 4 St. Albans Avenue, Bournemouth
« Reply #2 on: Monday 08 June 20 11:16 BST (UK) »
Yes, I just saw that. Looks to have been a few sisters. Perhaps they just took ladies in ???
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McGregor family of Fodderty - ends with Alexander McGregor (b. 1765, Fodderty), son of Murdoch McGregor and Kate Stewart

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Re: 4 St. Albans Avenue, Bournemouth
« Reply #3 on: Monday 08 June 20 11:17 BST (UK) »
Who was the informant on the birth certificate
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Re: 4 St. Albans Avenue, Bournemouth
« Reply #4 on: Monday 08 June 20 11:18 BST (UK) »
Can you investigate the mother to see what she was doing there?  Working or?
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Re: 4 St. Albans Avenue, Bournemouth
« Reply #5 on: Monday 08 June 20 11:20 BST (UK) »
My great-grandma was the informant, and she gave her home address in Wiltshire. The father was living in Wiltshire too at the time, so I assume she was ‘sent away’ to have my grandma :(
Lipman family of Aldgate - ends with Lewis Lipman (d. 1871, Bethnal Green), son of John Lipman 'late of Glasgow' (1856)
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Re: 4 St. Albans Avenue, Bournemouth
« Reply #6 on: Monday 08 June 20 11:25 BST (UK) »
Google is not bringing up anything on the property of interest and nothing in online newspapers.  Maybe someone can do an electoral register search for you once life is a bit more normal.

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Re: 4 St. Albans Avenue, Bournemouth
« Reply #7 on: Monday 08 June 20 11:26 BST (UK) »
Are you quite sure the address is number 4?

There was a 'Free Church Council Maternity Home' at number 11 St Albans Avenue.
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Re: 4 St. Albans Avenue, Bournemouth
« Reply #8 on: Monday 08 June 20 11:33 BST (UK) »
Quote from: JenB on Monday 08 June 20 11:26 BST (UK)
Are you quite sure the address is number 4?

There was a 'Free Church Council Maternity Home' at number 11 St Albans Avenue.

Also at number 3 St Albans Avenue http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/list/MB2.shtml

There are many references to this home here https://www.thetcj.org/adoption/adoption-stories-the-pain-of-giving-up-a-baby-for-adoption
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