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Would a child born in a nursing home who was going to be put up for adoption straight away in the late 60's early 70's,would the birth be registered in the biological mothers name????
Hope someone can help.
Kind Regards
Ange
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Hi Ange,
Little Nell has collected some topic links about adoption.
You can find it under Adoption in the
RootsChat Lexicon / Topic Catalogue (click here) (http://surname.rootschat.com/lexicon/lex-index.php)
Have a read there first, you might find the answer in one of them.
Good luck,
Bob
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Hi Ange,
I assume you mean 1960's/70's
You will get good information from the link Bob has given
but i can say for definate the child would have been registered in he mother's name - if the mother was married it would be her married name but would also state her maiden name
If she was unmarried the father's name could only be entered if he was present at registration.
When the child was adopted the adoption order/certificate would be used instead of the original birth cert-but the original birth reg would not be removed from records
Suz
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Yes sorry I did mean the 1960's and 1970's.
Well I know the father didn't know about the baby and the mother was unmarried so I'll have to have another look thank you for your help.
Regards Ange
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One other thing if anyone reading this knows the name of the homes unmarried mothers went too in the Manchester area or where I could find this out I would be very grateful.
Thanks
Ange
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I only know of one in the 1960's -but I am sure there were others
Lorna lodge
133 Barlow Moor Rd
Didsbury
Manchester
Suz
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I only know of one in the 1960's -but I am sure there were others
Lorna lodge
133 Barlow Moor Rd
Didsbury
Manchester
Suz
There are 21 others listed in 'Where to Find Adoption Records' by Georgina Stafford, published by British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering. Let me know if you would like me to email the list to you.
Lyndon
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That would be great thank you
Thank you so much.
Regards Ange
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List emailed directly. I hope you find what you are looking for.
I don't know if this is relevant, but I know of at least one case from the 60s where the mother was encouraged to modify her name slightly when registering the birth. This may or may not have been common prtactice. Some well meaning, but totally misguided social worker, clearly thought it was helpful to make tracing difficult.
Lyndon
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name of the homes unmarried mothers went too in the Manchester area or where I could find this out I would be very grateful.
Ange - There were other private places such as Doriscourt Nursing Home in Chorlton cum Hardy, which is no longer there, where girls were sent to work out helping the staff with the "normal" mothers and babies, until they had their own babies. Those girls were usually sent there because their parents or doctor knew the matron.
Fortunately, when I was supposed to go, there were no more vacancies for skivvies, so I stayed with a local divorced lady and her two young boys, until I had my baby. The other difference was that after 10 days, we just went home and the babies were taken immediately by the couples who had been recommended to the matron as good adoptive parents. For years I worried about the people who had take my baby, but fortunately, they turned out to be fine.
The other thing is that social workers were not involved, even though by 1960 they should have been, so the adoptions were all sorted out privately. The baby was registered under my maiden name, and as far as I know the only person who can get hold of the birth certificate is the adopted person.
Lizzie
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I was born in Doris Court in 1957..... adopted straight away.... but, i was born jewish. I met my birth mother 3 years ago but she has blotted out all memories. please get in touch
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Hi Shell
Who are you asking to get in touch with you?
Lizzie
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i dont know if this maybe of interest but my friend was adopted a few months after birth and when we found her birth records on line there was a number written in pen next to her name, i dont know if other adoptees are the same.
oh and she had to fight social services to get her original birth cert after turning 18, shes only 36 now.
good luck
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I was adopted from birth. I applied for my adoption file when I was 18 and didn't have any problems with social services, a lovely lady even sat down with me and went through everything page by page. I guess it depends on the area!!
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woosorchard im pleased you got your files no problem, however there was abuse in my friends family so maybe that's why they delayed and put off and made her have counselling