Adopted son - help with WWII Fireman please

[Holmemoss]

I am usually to be found on the WRY board but am here helping a neighbour.

My neighbour was adopted after his mother's husband came back from the war to find her with a child which wasn't his. My neighbour found his mother and, just before she died, she gave him a piece of paper with his father's name.

I have not given this name as there is a slim possibility he is still alive. He was a fireman.

The mother was living at Alperton (near Wembley) at the time of my neighbour's birth.

Any help and advice in tracing a fire station near to Alperton would be most helpful.

Thank you.

[carol8353]

Is it a very common name? Have you tried to find his birth or death?

Send me a PM if you like and I'll see if I can help.

[Treetotal]

Have you tried looking on Genes Reunited for a match?...You can search for living people on there.
Carol

[GrahamSimons]

This link might help....

http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/Research.asp

[carol8353]

Thanks for the PM Holmemoss.

Whilst the dad's name is not THAT common,nothing is jumping out at me in the right area,not births deaths or marriages.

Maybe a 1948 marriage in Westminster,whish is on Freebmd? But I'm not totally convinced  

Do you have an address or just a name?

Has your neighbour ever applied for his own adoption papers.
If his mum mentioned the fathers name to the adoption agency there may be more about him.

My cousin found out all about her natural dad on her papers,he was Irish though and had gone back there with such a common surname you wouldn't believe  

Carol

[carol8353]

This link might help....

http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/Research.asp

Oooo that does look useful 

[Treetotal]

Ditto...One to remember
Carol

[Holmemoss]

My neighbour was born in 1945 and his birth was registered with his mother's husband's surname but with no father given.

The name of his father is all we have together with the fact he was a fireman. Whether this was full time or an auxiliary in the war, we have no idea. My neighbour thinks it would not have been the London Fire Brigade as Alperton (Wembley) is too far from the city.

[avm228]

My neighbour thinks it would not have been the London Fire Brigade as Alperton (Wembley) is too far from the city.

It seems to be within their area now: http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncidentsContainer_12Oct2011Np3.asp


...but your neighbour is right that it was not in 1944-5 (see the "History" section here):


http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-486889-wembley-fire-station-greater-london-auth