Adopted child 1901

[Maid of Kent]

I have an adopted child in my family, I dont know his birth name only his birthday and where he was born. Minster Kent on the 1.3.1901, Now he might have been born in the Union Workhouse but I have no proof, yet again I am being very blind and cant find any lists of children born. I need yet again another pair of eyes.

[Maid of Kent]

I have an adopted child in my family, I dont know his birth name only his birthday and where he was born. Minster Kent on the 1.3.1901, Now he might have been born in the Union Workhouse but I have no proof, yet again I am being very blind and cant find any lists of children born. I need yet again another pair of eyes. He was with his adopted family on the 1901 census.

[Milliepede]

Tricky without a name.

If you know his mothers name maybe that will help searching workhouse records 

[Maid of Kent]

Sadly dont know her name.

[Milliepede]

Do you know which workhouse?  (if indeed was born there)

If so you could start by making enquiries about their records around the birth date. 

If he was already adopted by the 1901 census date that's less than a month. 

Can I assume the child is listed with the same surname as the 1901 family but described as "adopted" ?
Sounds a little odd.  There may be a link to someone in that family being the parent.

[Maid of Kent]

He is listed as adopted son and has the surname of his adopted family, I presume they also changed his first names.

[Maid of Kent]

He is listed as adopted son and has the surname of his adopted family, I presume they also changed his first names. I tried going down that road of related, no sisters or neices on either side of the family had a son.

[rosie99]

Do you want to share his name as on the 1901 census 

[medpat]

It will not be an official adoption as that didn't happen until about 1927.

Before that illegitimate or orphaned children may be placed within the family but some were arranged as unofficial adoptions by religious homes, solicitors etc.