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I think I did back in 2006 but I am.going to retry them as I focused on another line of the family back then and now im focusing on Coonah at the moment. Still cant help but think what a very unsual name never come accross it before and subsequent children had very normal names to say the least

I will try bernardos tomorrow

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If it doesnt have -Adopted- then its unlikley it took place,regardless of where the child ended up,it is always handwritten on any copies of further birth certificates in England/Wales.

There is always a very slim chance the notice sliiped the net and local and general register office didnt make a notation against the birth in their register but its doubtful.

there is always the chance that she joined the thousands that were sent overseas....

have you tried Barnardos to see if she passed though them.all children under their care wasnt adopted.

Yes nothing in the margins at all but I believe agencies was involved in some adoptions or long term fosters I dont know why the family said about ireland maybe like you say they were told such I mean chosing babies from photos did this take place? Maybe it wasnt a legal thing I just dont know I dont know what avenues to try

G83,

If you have a copy of her birth certificate it will state in the right hand margin,,,,,,,,Adopted----even if it was a private adoption.which still had to go through a court for legal purposes.

If the certificate doesnt have adopted on it then legal adoption didnt take place.

The parent/s would not have known back then where the child would have been adopted to,,,,agencies had a big habit of fabricating the truth by telling the mother the child was going to be adopted by people with money,such as doctor.solicitor or some such other stories.

Hello all and thanks for your kind replies I am the only member with Coonah on my tree. The missing persons post was also me in 2006 thats the last time I searched but hoping now will uncover more things in my search. I am on the adoption contact register also. I contacted alot of organisations but had no joy but nothing catholic related to be honest ive forgotten alot now but I have today contacted the gro and the salvation army heritage. What makes me think maybe was legal is because it was said in the family that the child was taken to a big building and given up and chose via photo this must show that some agency or official was involved? It was also said within the family she went to ireland but her birth father and mother posted in local papers on what would of been her 21st birthday so why would they do that if she did go to ireland. I don't really know what avenues to try to even begin to know if she was legally adopted I mean would something be indicated in the birth records a marking? A revised entry for new name or a deadpole or similar I really do not know

Alex x

It seems that the poster is the only person with Coonah in her tree on Genes.

Have you added yourself to the adoption contact register in the hope that Coonah may do the same if she decides to look for her birth family?

I think in 1930 there would still be some "informal" adoptions as it wasn't that long after adoption became regulated.

Kath. x

From Irish site
http://www.missing.ie/lost_contacts/coonah-patricia-clodagh-nunn/

Coonah Patricia Clodagh Nunn

I am searching for my grandfather's sister, born Coonah Patricia Nunn in may of 1930 Hackney London England. Her birth parents were Gwendoline Nunn and William Spinks. She was adopted shortly after and taken to Ireland then renamed clodagh, surname unknown. I am seeking any information on this lady and urging her to come forward to us. Please contact the webmaster of this website.

Well legal adoption started in 1928 so it's very possible it was done legally

Sometimes adoptions were done though the Catholic Church ,ie they would arrange for new parents for one of their unmarried parishioners ,sometimes it's was the girls dad who insisted the baby would be adopted

Only mentioning this as if the baby went to Ireland it's possibly the new parents were Catholic .

Only the adopted child can access their adoption papers though

Have you looked on members trees to see if she is in someone's tree

Hello All its been 11 years since i have tried this and i am ropey to say the least. I am in search of information help advice and guidance big asks i know but hopeful.

On the 2nd of May 1930 my grandfathers father William Spinks fathered a child with Gwendoline Nunn. They was unmarried and i believe William was still married to another lady at this time. The child was a girl named Coonah Patricia Nunn. An unusual name maybe in the hope of refinding her one day i do not know. The birth was registered 26.5.1930 by the mother father was not present and there for is un named on the register. The birth took place 230 high street south east hackney and mother resided 28 urswick road.

Sortly after it has been said by family members she was adopted illegally or legally i do not know. I have her birth certificate. She is said to of been chosen by photo and taken to a big building where she did not come out of. The adopted family were said to be Irish and taken to Ireland.

The father William Spinks placed adverts in papers on her 21st birthday as a plea for her contact but never recieved a reply. Quite why in a london paper if he believed she had gone to Ireland i do not know. I did not consider that when i tried to search 11 years ago.
I have a copy of the article.

I also wrote to the barts and the London NHS back in oct 2006 and they had a record of the birth of this child to this mother of the matching date and address admitted to Hackney Hosp 2.5.1930 discharged 14.5.1930 home. Child was called Gwen whilst in hospital. Other then the ward they was on the record shows no further information.

I cannot find any information on what happened to Coonah surely adoption had to be legal and if not legal something would now surely come to light did she marry is she alive she may be deceased but i just do not know what to retry.

Can anyone help at all?

I would be so so grateful