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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => London and Middlesex => Topic started by: sallyj on Monday 30 October 17 09:01 GMT (UK)
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Hi,
Nearly 4 years ago I posted about the above lady and her brother Robert James Cowan. Well it’s taken me 4 years to trace the brother but Dorothy still eludes me. She was born 30 Jun 1909, St George in the East to Eliza Cowan nee Killingback. Eliza died in 1910 in Colney Hatch, father is unknown. I have social care records for Dorothy that show her whereabouts until 1937. In 1938 a warrant was issued for her, for basically abandoning her children and not contributing to their keep. After this there is nothing. I have spent a fortune and time searching birth certificates in case there were more children ( she was a bit of a naughty girl), marriage, death,immigration and countless other records all to no avail. Can someone please help?
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Any sign of her on the 1939 register using birth details you have?
I take it she wasn't married when you last have track of her?
What happened to the children, she may have had later contact with one or more of them.
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Link to previous topic-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=681966.msg5264230#msg5264230
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No sign of her in 1939. I got so excited when it was released, convinced I would now find her, but no. The children had no contact with their mother and remained in care until they were of age.
Many thanks for your suggestions, it’s very much appreciated.
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Where was she living when you last found her
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She was living in Kings Cross and working in St Johns Court, Finchley Road in 1937. Then after that there was some speculation that she was working and living in Golders Green. But the authorities could not find her, although I don’t know the resources they had back then to find her.
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I wonder if she changed her name if the authorities were after her :-\
Date of birth is the best clue to go on but if she was under another name will be almost impossible to know if any likely candidates are her :(
Have you checked for her name in newspapers?
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Have you ruled this one out
Marriage Jun 1938 Hendon
Dorothy Cowan
William A Harris
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Dorothy Wallis has birth date 30 Jun 1909 death 1974 Hendon.
Long winded but you can search deaths using date of birth and first name only then check through the results. You may have exhausted this already.
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Hi Millipede,
Many thanks for your help, yes I had investigated the Harris marriage but I haven’t gone down the death route yet. My next step, thank you. Like you say she could well have changed her name and I may never find her but I’m not about to give up yet.
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Dorothy Wallis has birth date 30 Jun 1909 death 1974 Hendon.
Just adding from the probate calendar Died 22 March 1974 'of Morton Lodge, Ashfield Road, London N14' Administration £1299
Possibly this one :-\
Births Sep qtr 1909
Wallis Dorothy
Barnet RD 3a 420
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Thanks so much rosie, I really appreciate the trouble you have gone to. I have made a note of the info and will investigate further on my next day off. Again many thanks