Change of name - Help required.

[Lucy2]

Just found the birth certificate of my Uncle. He has been recorded under his Mother's second name, (Not her surname, as we would know it by) with no Father recorded.

Hi Helen

Given the above details from Uncle's birth certificate, is it possible that his mother later went on to marry a Mr. CHONG ?

   ~  Lu

[Helenw52]

No, she was the second Mother in the family. The first was in a mental Hospital from 1925-26. She left NZ  under her maiden name, with an older daughter (about 5 years old), also under her Mother's maiden name. I suspect that she came here with her daughter, as I can't find her birth certificate anywhere. And then she left a few years later, with her daughter, and left her 3 year old son with the father. Perhaps the father changed the son's name after the mother left. Not sure what happened.

[Lucy2]

Hi Helen

A little bit difficult to proceed further ... I'm not sure either what you mean by "second mother" ??
Does that mean that Joseph had a stepmother ?

Are you able to share the maiden name of Joseph's mother ?  Amended to ask ... was his mother's maiden name, MOY ?

   ~  Lu

[Helenw52]

No - we didn't have step Mothers in those days. We had second mothers/ third mothers etc in our culture. The name that she used when she left the country was O'Young, and her daughter left as Dora Oyoung. In actual fact it should have been Au Yeung. Lots of name changes as a result on immigration records in those days. The names were spelt as they sounded. Was there anything in the school records?

[Lucy2]

Hi Helen

Did you make an enquiry re: school records to the Hawera Genealogy Group ?

   ~ Lu

[Helenw52]

Yes, just heard that they have the list - so have PM them to have a look. There is no on left to ask what happened, so I'm just going to have to assume at this stage. But thanks for your help Lu. And Thank goodness this website is still going. I haven't had to use it for ages.

[Lucy2]

Hi Helen

Oh that's good news.   

As the Hawera Group is attached to NZSG, then it's likely that their school lists will be those compiled by NZSG.

If you need any more help then RootsChat is always a good place to come to.

I wish you good luck.   

    ~  Lu

[Helenw52]

Thanks Lu

[Helenw52]

I have just received a copy of the birth certificate from BDM. Unfortunately there was nothing new to what I thought. But the name of the child was Joseph (Deceased) Moy. Now that astounds me, as my Uncle Joe was not deceased at birth. The address he was born was correct. Main Street, Manaia. Can anyone tell me what the word Deceased was in reference to? No Father was recorded. The DOB is correct 28/1/32.