Scott/Adoption/1919..need help!

[Daisy Loo]

I thought I would post this letter, as it is the statement, where she signs over the child....maybe not a person hired to do the job then?

[Valda]

Hi

So other than the foster parents thinking it was Highgate from something that was said at the time of the meeting which they might have inferred, or been given some deliberate misinformation, or even Mrs Scott (who may herself be a foster parent of some sort) not actually knowing for sure, there is no evidence from the letters that Mona Julia was born in England -
for example there was a Mona J who arrived into the country with an age given as 2 and a half on 31st May 1919 - incoming from Canada.

The 2nd April 1916 was indeed a Sunday so that knowledge in the letter is very specific.


Regards


Valda

[Valda]

Hi

How old was Mrs Scott when the foster parents me her - young, middle aged? What physical descriptions have been passed down of her? Did she for instance have the same colouring as Mona?


Regards

Valda

[wrighk00]

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[wrighk00]

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[wrighk00]

Valda,

[Valda]

Hi

It was Muir. No reason to suspect it is her as she is also a little too young, but it was an example to illustrate the possibility that Mona Julia may not have had an English birth which would account for the lack of registration.

Regards

Valda

[dawnsh]

Just to let you know I've checked the electoral rolls for 13 New Quebec Street.

In 1918 and 1919, the eligible voter is John Funnell, the address is listed as a business property.

However in 1920 he is joined by

Funnell, Harriet
Henry, Thomas William
Scott, Samuel William

Samuel William Scott is listed there until 1922, he is not listed in 1923.

Dawn

[avm228]

I think Highgate was under EDMONTON registration district (incidently...it seems to be quite an affluent area)

Coming into this poignant story rather late on...

Are you sure Highgate was still registering in Edmonton by the relevant time?  I don't have details to hand but I certainly recall that my Highgate ancestors were registering their BMD in St Pancras by the turn of the 20th century.

(I know this doesn't solve the problem in any event )

Anna