convents halesowen and unmarried mothers

[fi]

Does anyone know anything about convents in the 1850's in the Halesowen area. My distant relative was an unmarried mother and appears to be in a convent in the 1851 census Rowley regis with her 1 year old son.  Would he have a normal birth certificate? are there any records to be found of his birth?

Please help....

Fiona

[Willow 4873]

Hiya Fiona

If you want to post some details we can have a look but I'm pretty sure that his birth would have been registered in the normal way

Willow x

[fi]

Hi Thanks for the reply. 
1851 enland census  Rowley Regis
Sylva Plant       age 23  U    inmate  ?? convent...
Thomas  Plant  age 1    son of Sylva see no. 3

I already have a birth cert for a Thomas Plant born 24 Feb 1850 and it's not my man...that's why I was wondering about ' normal ' birth certs...

Fiona

[jacquelineve]

Fiona

1851 census Gorsty Hill Rowley Regis   H0107/2028  folio 243  page 7

William Plant                24  nail mkr          Halesowen
Ruth      wife                 22   .....                Rowley
Sylva Plant                    23  unm (inmate?) 1st cousin     Rowley
Thomas  .. son of Sylva 1 ??no.3

Jackie

[Willow 4873]

Hiya Fiona

She isnt in a convent. If you look at the image it says Inmate (havent the foggiest why it says this ) first cousin

I think the reference you need for Thomas is Dudley 2/4 1849 18 332

I know it says he is 1 on the census but he actually maybe nearer 2 depending on when his birthday fell

Willow x

[jacquelineve]

Fiona

    Further to Willows info...

West Midlands BMD
Birth Thomas Plant  1849 Rowley Regis

Jackie

[fi]

thanks for your help everyone.......
Cheers,
Fiona