Having hit a brick wall, I reach out for any ideas where I go next.
Are there Paternity / Bastardly claim files in the Manchester area 1932-1934?
I live abroad, but have flown over to Manchester for 1 week and Bradford 1 week, to research Library, museums etc.
Although i found several items, the one i was unable to find was the claim files.
The father was named on the Unmarried Mother Home form, but not on the Birth Certificate.
His address was also stated. I found him on a Electoral register, for this address 1932, but no other year or Census.
DNA all points to the individuals living at this address and their relatives, but they have a different surname from the named father (i believe it may be an alias).
The Paternity / Bastardly file may hold the key.
Although the father’s address is Cheetham Hill, Manchester, the mother was from Grimsby and my grandfather was born in Bradford, so unsure where this particular ‘case’ would be registered.
Annie
