Hiya Kate - on the original 1st post by Keith - this was the first name he posted
William Ryan - b 1898/99 mother Cathy - single woman
so - go to -
www.liverpoolhistoryprojects.co.ukbaptisms
fill in boxes with names - search
1897-7877 WORKHOUSE 282-NIC-4-3B (325) 1897 1897 WILLIAM RYAN CATHERINE RYAN no father named - single woman
so we now know William was born 1897 and baptised in the workhouse -
have a look through the site
also has marriages
have fun

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I wonder if this was a brother of William ?
1889-6083 ST AUGUSTINE 282-AUG-1-7 (183) 1889 1889 JOHN JOSEPH RYAN CATHERINE RYAN no father named - single woman