Montague William George Smith

[Watson]

As for the father of the illegitimate child, I suppose we should be interested in anyone called Montague William George.  There was, in fact, a Montague William George COSWAY, born at Exeter in 1872.  In the 1891 census, he was a "Boy Copyist" at the War Office, residing at Wandsworth.  By 1896, he had moved on to an appointment at the Post Office.

[rosie99]

There is an Ellen Smith bn Malmesbury, Wiltshire living in Clapham in 1891 - a Parlour Maid to the Boese family.   
 RG12/443 f97 p31

[Watson]

That's an interesting thought, Rosie, but it doesn't sound like the right Ellen (May) Smith, who was born in Newbury reg. district in 1876 (mother's maiden name Cliffe).

[rosie99]

It was not meant to be Ellen May Smith mmn Cliffe, I was suggesting an Ellen Smith who may have met up with Montague William George COSWAY as they were living close by in 1871

[Watson]

I'm sorry, Rosie.  I was assuming that the mother of the illegitimate child was Ellen May Smith, but I can see now that is not at all clear.

[rosie99]

I made a typo before. His mother on the birth registration is Helen Smith not Mary.

Could you please give all the information from the birth certificate

[alephant]

Thankyou. I will see what else I can figure out. No haven’t done a DNA test.

[alephant]

I will dig up the birth certificate. It’s in a box in the cupboard.

[softly softly]

Also what address on birth certificate if possible
John