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Title: Harry Spoors
Post by: nessa on Tuesday 04 June 19 16:25 BST (UK)

Harry was born 1890 Leeds at 5 months he is boarding with
Caroline Rycroft 48 widow
Thomas Rycroft 8
Harry Spoors 5 months boarder
Emily Robinson 19 boarder

1901
Albert Hick 38
Ellen Hick 35
Harry Spoors 11
John Alfred Bywater 7

Somewhere in between 1891 and 1901 Harrywas adopted by the Hick family, are there any adoption records for this time? 

I know there is a baptism fora Harry Spoors in 1893 Hunslet mother was Sarah Spoors.

Title: Re: Harry Spoors
Post by: PaulineJ on Tuesday 04 June 19 16:28 BST (UK)

No formal adoption until 1927. Did you look for the Hicks in 1891?

Title: Re: Harry Spoors
Post by: nessa on Tuesday 04 June 19 16:29 BST (UK)

Thank you.

Title: Re: Harry Spoors
Post by: avm228 on Tuesday 04 June 19 16:38 BST (UK)

Albert Hick married Ellen Smith, Mar qtr 1888 Leeds.

Although Ellen seems to have brought a daughter (Sarah Ellen Smith) into the marriage, I can’t see any children born to the Hicks as a couple.  They may have arranged the adoptions (in the pre-statutory sense) privately, or through an e.g. a workhouse or religious organisation.

Title: Re: Harry Spoors
Post by: avm228 on Tuesday 04 June 19 16:53 BST (UK)

Harry’s 1893 baptism is interesting, because he was baptised together with another child from the same home address:

St Jude, Leeds

7 June 1893

Harry SPOORS, b 10 October 1890, son of Sarah.  Abode: 1 Holm Place.
Ann Elizabeth TURPIN, b 25 June 1892, dau of James (a waterman) & Mary Ellen.  Abode: 1 Holm Place.

Title: Re: Harry Spoors
Post by: avm228 on Tuesday 04 June 19 16:58 BST (UK)

I thought this rang a bell!

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