1918 question on registering name of illigitimate child

[helenback56]

If there had only been half a dozen names, it would have been workable. I thought that maybe a marraige certificate would have a father's name on, even if he's not on the birth entry, but for that I would need to search through lots of names and even assume that he got married..... there are 58 names in Northampton and Hardingstone, and that excludes one or two instances of twins.

If I can find contact details, maybe I'll ask Annie's daughter again and see if there is anyone else who might know a name.

[MargP]

Hi

The only thing I can suggest, is that you put an advertisement in the local paper, stating all the information you have, it may jog someones memory.

Margp

[helenback56]

good idea.....

[helenback56]

I might find a small breakthrough though, as I think Annie's daughter knew something of where Edward's son worked - I'm sure it was linked to where her brother worked, so there might still be hope, albeit still an uphill struggle..... I'm writing to Annie's daughter again to ask her.

[MargP]

Good luck

Marg

[Guy Etchells]

Try parish registers, fathers of bastard children are often shown, try both baptisms & burials in case he/she died young.
Cheers
Guy

[helenback56]

The resulting child was a boy and lived long enough to be working in something along the lines of electrical or engineering work as he was seen by a relative who at the time worked for the express lifts tower in Northampton.

I will check out local parish records though. Thanks

[dawnsh]

For those who stumble across this post via a google search or any other method, the discussion carries on here

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,634105.0.html

Dawn

[helenback56]

And here I will confess I am rubbish and keep reposting the same questions, but have had so little time for any research, I have forgotten what I have or haven't asked on here sometimes. Sorry