« Reply #90 on: Friday 05 March 21 21:59 GMT (UK) »
Some interesting information:
Birth Registrations for 1901:
John Darlington MOULDEN 3171/66 [third quarter]
John Darlington OWENS 3804 Registered @ Awhitu December quarter.
1966 Registration:
John Darlington Owens MOULDEN 3171 @ Waiuku. [mother not shown**]
**Added: As others at this time were.
Minniehaha.
Thank you very much Pauline for providing this information. It does confirm that John Darlington Owens & John Darlington Owens Moulden were one and the same. I agree, the next step must be to obtain legal advice and try and have the adoption records opened. Your neighbour will have her father's death registration document? I would think that document would also be needed in respect of William Henry Moulden.
Good luck with the next stage of this journey. We all wish for a successful outcome.

Minniehaha.
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