Middlesbrough birth request

[Bill_r]

Hi.

Is there any way to find a birth by searching the mother?
Beattie Miller gave birth to a girl in 1905 (I think).
The birth took place at Mrs. Nolan's, Oxford Street, South Bank, Middlesbrough. The child was given the name May Johnstone, but efforts to locate her failed.

Help please.

Bill.

[blodwen]

Hallo Bill,

I have searched with the information you have given and found the following:

May Johnston
Middlesbrough
Yorkshire
    1901
    Oct-Nov-Dec
Vol   9D
Page      641

Of course, I am not sure if this is the right person, but I searched from 1900 to 1906 and this May Johnston is the only one born in Middlesbrough.

Hope this helps.

Viv

[Ceeoh]

Hi Bill,
Have a look at the 1911 index for North Yorkshire  Beatrice Miller and perhaps "Mary" Johnstone.

Sorry, not allowed to do look-ups

Ceeoh

[Bill_r]

Hi. Viv and Ceeoh,

Thanks for your input. I thought I had found May on the 1911 census living in Newcastle with her (Grand)parents. But I will check both of your leads.
I think 1901 birth may be a bit early as she was recorded as being 6 years old in the 1911 census. But you can never tell with certainty ages given on census records.

Is there any way to check it's the right parents before buying a birth certificate?


Bill_r

[Bill_r]

Ceeoh,
I've just checked the 1911 census for a Beatrice Miller but I can't find Mary Johnstone with Beatrice.
What index did you mean please?

Bill_r

[Ceeoh]

1911 census index.  The index wouldn't show them as being together but if you had access to the transcriptions there may have been May (transcribed as Mary?) with one of the Beatrice shown on the index.

Not sure if one can specify checking parents on certificates any more. 

Also, have you tried the Tees Valley Index - again, not sure what years are covered

www.teesvalley-indexes.co.uk  (hope that's the correct addy it's a while since I used it).

Ceeoh

[Bill_r]

Ceeoh,

I tried the Tees Valley Index a while back it came up with two Mary's but the years of birth were not what I expected. I think I may have to try and purchase them to see if Beattie was the mother.

Thanks,

Bill_r

[Ceeoh]

Hi Bill

I see the May Johnston birth on the tees-valley index is 1901.  There is a phone number for the Stockton Register Office, perhaps you could phone them if you don't live in the area.

The Cleveland entries give an option to submit required name and parent/s name, I think they check and just tell you if it is correct or incorrect, but Stockton don't give that option - so maybe they would advise yes or no on the phone - it's worth a try if you are in the U.K.

Ceeoh
Good luck with your search

[Bill_r]

Thanks Ceeoh, phoning is worth a try.

Bill_r