Adoption

[Jcutting]

I've been asked ,by a friend to look into her paternal birth grandmother.
Her father was a adopted very soon after birth . He has since died and he didn't know anything about his birth family.
So, the birth certificate came yesterday , and had the usual on it ,a part from three written numbers right of the very last column. Underneath each written number is the initials of the registrar.
After Column 10. Its written as follows.
Eleven.
Initial of registrar.
Twelve.
Initial of registrar.
Thirteen.
Initial of registrar....
I'm just hoping it's not the mother's possible age .
The adopted child was born 17th Nov 1950 and registered 21st Nov . He was registered by the mother ,but it seemed all so rushed.
The birth was at St George's hospital,London,  and the address his mother gave as residence was 10 gladstone terrace, battersea.
She was Janet may brooker . No clues as to where she was originally from either.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. 🙏

[tonepad]

Is there an occupation given for the mother?


Tony

[Jcutting]

Hi Tony.
Unfortunately No, it doesn't. 
It doesn't have a column for that to be included . Only father's occupation but she wasn't married so no name of father either.
Just name ,surname and maiden name of mother ,in column 5 and in column 7 where it says signature, description and residence of informant, it says Janet Brooker, mother ,10 gladstone terrace ,battersea.
Just out of interest, did the registrar visit maternity wards back then ?

[cath151]

Hi
London electoral registers have two women registered at that address in 1950 (10 Gladstone Terrace).
No janet but an another female  Brooker and seemingly unrelated female.
Unsure if still living but I can pm the names.

Cathy

[Jcutting]

Hi
London electoral registers have two women registered at that address in 1950 (10 Gladstone Terrace).
No janet but an another female  Brooker and seemingly unrelated female.
Unsure if still living but I can pm the names.
Yes please. Thank you Cathy.
Cathy

[tonepad]

Would expect mother's occupation to be with her name and address.
No given occupation may indicate that she was quite young.

Would expect to see the word Adopted with the signature of Registrar underneath, not numbers.


Tony

[Jcutting]

Hi Tony.
Above the written numbers was the word adopted, and then underneath that was the nameof the registrar.  Then underneath that was the written numbers . It's all very odd ,and I know what about no occupation.  I'm with you in thinking she was very young .

[Jcutting]

Than you Cathy,
. That would be great .

[softly softly]

Son born 1950 probably named after his mother’s brother born 1932

SS