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The Lighter Side / Homes for unmarried mothers and their children.
« on: Monday 30 March 15 13:19 BST (UK)  »
Hello everyone,
Thank you for taking the time to read this, it's not the usual kind of post on these forums but here goes.
(I have admins ok to post :))
I'm currently studying Social History, and I'm about to do my undergraduate dissertation. My research is based around unmarried mothers and their children in the UK. The idea is to look at if and how social stigmas have changed throughout the 20th century.

I would really love and appreciate hearing from anyone who would like to share their story with me, anonymously if you'd prefer. Formally or informally. My grandma and a distant relatives had shared stories with me which range from mother and daughter being raised as siblings, to forced marriage and adoption.

Thank you
Sarah :)

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Surrey / Re: Mother and Baby Home run by Nuns in Churt in the 1960's
« on: Thursday 29 January 15 09:13 GMT (UK)  »
This was in Ireland in the late 30s. The records of this I have been told there is little or no hope of obtaining.

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Surrey / Re: Mother and Baby Home run by Nuns in Churt in the 1960's
« on: Thursday 29 January 15 09:11 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you Dawn. A bit of an update on my grandmothers story that I missed. She didn't know until she was terminally ill who her biological mother was, and at 52, passed away insisting to be buried with her parents (biological grandparents). I think she struggled to understand why my gr. Grandma had not told her ever after their 'parents' had died. My gr. Grandma (90) is still alive today, and I have been able to partially trace the American side of our family back to Ohio but we hit a brick wall there as their was a fire which destroyed a lot of records. I know this a diversion from the stories people are sharing here, it's just a little information on myself. My grandfather also on my mothers side was also born out of wedlock to my gr. Grandma who was Sarah too. She was sent to a home in Belfast from Donegal after falling pregnant by a local married man. She died of TB shortly after giving birth and my Grandfather was sent to Scotland with other family. My Grandfather died a year after I was born, my mum has passed on this information. I just think it's sad that the stories of my grandparents can never be truly retold.

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Surrey / Re: Mother and Baby Home run by Nuns in Churt in the 1960's
« on: Tuesday 27 January 15 23:17 GMT (UK)  »
Hello, my names Sarah.
Reading some of the stories on here have been really so moving and have sparked an interest for me as a history student.
My grandmother aged 18 gave birth to my Mum in '63, luckily for her, my grandfather married her and she was able to keep my mother (and go on to have 3 more children). Her story was a fortunate one. I think my grandmother felt so strongly about getting married to keep her daughter because she was born out of wedlock (end of WW2) and raised with her mother as a sister by her grandparents.
I'm currently researching for my social history dissertation and would be really really grateful to hear from some of the ladies on here with first hand experience of homes like these ones. I'm happy to just listen in complete confidence, equally if people are happy for me to share and use their stories I would do so with the absolutely and upmost respect. I'd also like to hear from children who were born in these homes and anyone who has knowledge of them.

Thank you all in advance,
Sarah Robins, UEL, London.

UEL - University of East London

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