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Trying to find Hall

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ale Report 16 May 2007 19:52

I am trying to assist my Father in locating any living relatives. Peter Norman Franklin was born at the Salvation Armys Mothers Hospital in Clapton in Hackney on February 19th 1928 and has just turned 79. His mother was Lilian Gertrude Franklin an Outfitters Assistant. She had worked as a shop assistant in Lambeth residing in 1928 at 26 Camden Road in Peckham No fathers name is stated although I have been led to believe he was a tailor possibly named Joseph N Wheatly (or Wheatley) of 1 Grove Lane Camberwell. Lilian Gertrude Franklin was an illegitimate child herself born in Camberwell /Peckham on the 12th of May 1904 naming Agnes Gertrude Franklin as her mother residing at that time at 42 Kirkwood Road Peckham Agnes Gertrude Franklin went on to marry Hertbert Hester in 1907 in the District of Camberwell Lilian Gertrude Franklin went on marry Charles Arthur Hall in All Saints Church in Peckham South London Camberwell on the 31st of August 1931 both residing at 5a 59 Willowbrook Road at that time .they had a son call Philip Charles Hall born on 20/ of april 1931 in Camberwell My Fathers name was Peter Norman Franklin and he was adopted on the 15th of April 1931 from Hutchinson House (F.B. Meyers Established Orphanage moving to Heaton Norris in Stockport following a newspaper appeal to re-home him and became Peter Norman Smith Only the 1901 census information is available and there is uncertainty regarding the original recordsas to whether they have been retained or destroyed due to the amount of time elapsed. My father remembers an intense argument prior to his placement at the Childrens home. My father has overcome the feelings of abandonment and has now become curious to learn more about his heritage and would like something positive to relay to his family Wife Daughter and four grandchildren which will subsequently eradicate the negativity he commenced his life with. Please can anyone assist Thank you we would be extremely grateful in anticipation of a response Thank you Alexandra