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Can you help me solve a 101 year old family mystery??

So, My Great Aunt (adopted) was Patricia Wallace born 1918 29a Mill Street in Caerleon, Newport. She was born Patricia O'keefe and was the illegitimate daughter of Elizabeth O'Keefe a Municians worker in Newport.

Patricia's Birth Cerificate has Elizabeths name and address and then there is listed as the informant Elizabeth O'Keefe mother and the address is different to where it states thats she is the mother (that address is 217 Chepstow Road, Newport)...

So, I want to trace this family line and try to solve the mystery about when Pat was adopted in to the Wallace family - as yet I cannot find any formal documents.

Also there was a family rumour that she had an affair with Wallace and that was why he adopted the baby... as he had five children of his own (although only two older sons living at this time).

We want to work out which O'Keefe family Elizabeth was a part of, and more about the Christening - not sure where those records would be?

I would be really interested to hear if anyone can match our Elizabeth with any records or information that you have

Thanks in advance,

Michelle