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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Lanarkshire => Topic started by: hobbity on Wednesday 19 November 08 20:52 GMT (UK)

Title: tracing grandparents of illigitimate father
Post by: hobbity on Wednesday 19 November 08 20:52 GMT (UK)

My father was born in Biggar, Lanarkshire, in 1918. His mother was one Sophie Storr; his father may have been called E. Rankin. My father was then adopted and had no further contact with either parent. Without access allowed to the census records of the nearest date (1921) I'm struggling to find information on either of his parents. It's a rather delicate matter but my own sons would like to know more about their origins and my father's memory is failing.

Title: Re: tracing grandparents of illigitimate father
Post by: flst on Wednesday 19 November 08 22:17 GMT (UK)

Hi,have you tried scotlandspeople?You should be able to find his birth certificate & sometimes there's a corrected entry added at a later date naming the father. You would also be able to access the 1901 census & look for the parents.
flst

Title: Re: tracing grandparents of illigitimate father
Post by: hobbity on Friday 21 November 08 22:27 GMT (UK)

Thanks flst,
I'll give it a go.

Title: Re: tracing grandparents of illigitimate father
Post by: WOMBATZ on Wednesday 26 November 08 14:51 GMT (UK)

Your father can request his adoption file from the council that arranged it, this will tell you what you need to know. If hes not happy to do that, councils will usually refer you to th local adoption support org. who can access files on your behalf as a relative but they charge. Sometimes adoptions are arranged by church agencies and I have found them more accomodating and usually work for a donation.
good luck

Title: Re: tracing grandparents of illigitimate father
Post by: hobbity on Thursday 27 November 08 05:57 GMT (UK)

Thanks a lot - I'll follow that up

Title: Re: tracing grandparents of illigitimate father
Post by: WOMBATZ on Thursday 27 November 08 09:53 GMT (UK)

you are welcome anything I can do to help/advise re adoption

Title: Re: tracing grandparents of illigitimate father
Post by: gerryfarrell on Thursday 27 November 08 16:21 GMT (UK)

Have a look at the advice page for adoption on the National Archives of Scotland website, It gives information on where and how you can gain help in tracing adoption records.

Good luck in your search.

Gerry

http://www.nas.gov.uk/guides/adoptions.asp

Title: Re: tracing grandparents of illigitimate father
Post by: sancti on Thursday 27 November 08 23:26 GMT (UK)

There is a Storr (male) birth on the SP index for Biggar 1918 but you will have to send away for it.

Title: Re: tracing grandparents of illigitimate father
Post by: maidmarianoops on Friday 28 November 08 01:15 GMT (UK)

http://www.bmd-certificates.co.uk/registry/biggar.html


this may help


sylvia

Title: Re: tracing grandparents of illigitimate father
Post by: sancti on Friday 28 November 08 10:04 GMT (UK)

There are only 3 records on the 1901 census for the name Storr

1901 STORR CATHERINE W Female 40 ST ROLLOX GLASGOWLANARK

1901 STORR GEORGE Male 43 ST ROLLOX GLASGOWLANARK



1901 STORR LIZZIE Female 16 AIRDRIE OR NEW MONKLAND LANARK


I can't see any marriage records for a Sophie Storr

Title: Re: tracing grandparents of illigitimate father
Post by: hobbity on Sunday 30 November 08 10:50 GMT (UK)

Thanks - info much appreciated