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Still continuing my hunt for my orphans Constance Parkhouse born6/5/ 1915 Exeter Devon and her sister born 22/5/1907 Magaret (may have been Meg orPeggy). They were orphaned in 1920 and have no idea where they went. A brother,Charles ended up in an orphanage and eventually lived in B'ham.-but he's gone now-and never spoke of them to anyone. They were childrenof Ellen Parkhouse and Charles. I have tried before but as the is new info appearing all the time thought I'd have another go! Have never found a mrige foreither-tried severa but all falseleads. (Not Penaluna.)any ideas please?

so Constance didnt have a second name just posting so can keep an eye on it
Name: Constance Parkhouse
Year of Registration: 1915
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Mother's Maiden Name: Sargent
District: Exeter
County: Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 124

Name: Margaret Parkhouse
Year of Registration: 1907
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Exeter
County: Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 63

Name: Charles Parkhouse
Year of Registration: 1910
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Exeter
County: Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 75

I am sure you already know this

Until 1926, when the first Act was passed which regulated child adoption, it was an informal and generally secretive procedure.

Constance would have been 5 in 1920 (11 in 1926) and Margaret 13 in 1920 (19 in 1926)

So Constance and Margaret could have been 'informally' adopted before 1926.....And if they were 'adopted' they may have taken the families name, hence why you cannot find marriages for them.

Do you know which Orphanage Charles went to? Was it in Devon?

I would start by contacting the local record office in Devon. They may have records of where 'orphaned' children would have been initially placed...Or should, at the very least, be able to point you in the right direction for further research.

In my own research I had four childern orphaned in London in the early 1900s and placed in a Workhouse by their Grandmother.

Searching the Workhouse and associated records I found that two girls went to a 'New School' (An Orphanage by any other name) and the other two sisters were taken in by two sisters of the deceased mother.

Good luck
Chris

1911
PARKHOUSE, William Head Married M 53 1858 Tailor Maker Bideford Devon VIEW
PARKHOUSE, Ann Wife Married
34 years F 55 1856 Wear Gifford Devon VIEW
PARKHOUSE, Martin Luther Son Single M 16 1895 Telegraph Messenger Exeter Devon VIEW
PARKHOUSE, Helen Daughter Single F 19 1892 Furrier Exeter Devon VIEW
PARKHOUSE, Francis William Grandson M 7 1904 Exeter Devon VIEW
PARKHOUSE, Charles Son Married M 27 1884 Tailor Maker Exeter Devon VIEW >>>>
PARKHOUSE, Ellen Daughter In Law Married
4 years F 32 1879 Exeter Devon VIEW >>>>>
PARKHOUSE, Margaret Granddaughter F 3 1908 Exeter Devon VIEW >>>>>>
PARKHOUSE, Charles Grandson M 0 (11 MONTHS) 1911 Exeter Devon VIEW >>>>>>>>>

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
12674 Reference:
RG14PN12674 RG78PN728 RD271 SD1 ED6 SN230

Registration District:
Exeter Sub District:
Exeter Enumeration District:
6 Parish:
Exeter

Address:
3 Summerland Crescent Exeter County:
Devonshire

that be them. Charles died in France in 1917 and Ellen in Exeter in 1920 of Flu/meningitis. Constances school record simply says-left the district! not very helpful-poor little things.a relative of Charles did say that when they were little Charles and his wife used to go to devon and visit someone out in the country-maybe called Meg/Peg/Peggy-she was only little so very vague-but maybe somthing in it.have everything backwards-but nothing forwards.

Name: Margaret Parkhouse
Spouse Surname: Searle
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1942
Registration district: Devon Central
Registration county (inferred): Devonshire
Volume Number: 5b
Page Number: 85
Find Spouse: Albert R Searle

I contacted the devon record ofice but they said there were no survivng records for that time of exeter orphanages.There was some family in bristol-but can't see anything around there (Jessie and Wallace Sheppard). Ellens brothers and sister had died apart from Jessie. yes thats them in 1911. there a another baby Gladys too-she died only 18 months of bronchitis.

Well apart from seeing if they are in someones tree,the only place that the birthdate is any use is in the deaths and as they would be very old now.
England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
about Margaret Cox
Name: Margaret Cox
Birth Date: 22 May 1907
Death Registration Month/Year: 1976
Registration district: Exeter
Inferred County: Devonshire
Volume: 21
Page: 1216
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England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
about Constance Day
Name: Constance Day
Birth Date: 6 May 1915
Death Registration Month/Year: Mar 1987
Age at death (estimated): 71
Registration district: Portsmouth
Inferred County: Hampshire
Volume: 20
Page: 686

The chance that this is them is very remote

wow-sat nav-thats a thought-how can I tell though if its possibly them?

The Searle onelooks familiar-think I tried that one before/but didn't find out one way or the other.

cant see a corresponding marrige unles she married more than once
Name: Margaret Cox
Birth Date: 22 May 1907
Death Registration Month/Year: 1976
Registration district: Exeter
Inferred County: Devonshire
Volume: 21
Page: 1216

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
about Albert R Searle
Name: Albert R Searle
Death Registration Month/Year: 1956
Age at death (estimated): 80
Registration district: Devon Central
Inferred County: Devonshire
Volume: 7a
Page: 279
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England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
about Margaret Searle
Name: Margaret Searle
Spouse Surname: Cox
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1957
Registration district: Devon Central
Registration county (inferred): Devonshire
Volume Number: 7a
Page Number: 821
Find Spouse: Find Spouse
Francis J Cox
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Looks like we have found Margaret cannot find any children.
Cannot find a marriage for Constance could still be alive

so do you think Margaret Parkhouse married as Margaret Searle? who is the Albert you have listed-sorry if I'm being dim!

oh I see! wow so Margaret parkhouse married Albert then he died and she married Mr Cox-she died and has the correct birth date!!! am so excited-shall have to order som certificates now-thanks so so much for your help.

th only thing s when she married Albert h was very old-she would have been about 35 and him about 68? possible but does seem strange-maybe certs will shed some light.

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1353319

Thank you for finding this! I tried to find myself but I had computer issues - it kept searching and wouldn't load the page ?? thought if lost it all as had major issues a while back - got all I need now x