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Midwives in UK

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Peter

Peter Report 28 Oct 2009 18:40

Does anyone know if the midwives kept records of the births they attended to and if so where can one access these records. The midwife I'm interested in is Amelia Boston and she delivered my grandfather and his twin brother at 403 Longacre Av, Birmingham in 1907.

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 28 Oct 2009 19:06

hi peter bit of a long shot here but could this be her if you look at the address she lives at long acre 415 birmingham

1901 census

Address Long Acre 415
Civil Parish Aston
Rural District
Town or Village or Hamlet
Ecclesiastical Parish St Clements
Parliamentary Borough or Division East Birmingham
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District Birmingham
Administrative County Birmingham
Householder 1
Name Amelia Boston
Relation to Head of Family Mother
Condition as to Marriage Widow
Age Last Birthday 55
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Birmingham
Language
Infirmity
Householder 2
Name Beatrice Boston
Relation to Head of Family Daughter
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 19
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation Domestic Servant
Employment Status
Where Born Birmingham
Language
Infirmity
Householder 3
Name Florance Boston
Relation to Head of Family Daughter
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 15
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation Domestic Servant
Employment Status
Where Born Warwick Birmingham
Language
Infirmity
Householder 4
Name Harry Boston
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 17
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation G Labourer
Employment Status
Where Born Warwick Hall Green
Language
Infirmity
Householder 5
Name John Boston
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 12
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Warwick Birmingham
Language
Infirmity
Householder 6
Name Sarah Collins
Relation to Head of Family Lodger
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 41
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation Stamper
Employment Status
Where Born Warwick Birmingham
Language
Infirmity
Householder 7
Name Charles Holmes
Relation to Head of Family Grand Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 15
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation G Labourer
Employment Status
Where Born Warwick Birmingham
Language
Infirmity
Householder 8
Name Walter Holmes
Relation to Head of Family Head
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 26
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Labourer
Employment Status
Where Born Birmingham
Language
Infirmity
Householder 9
Name Emma Parker
Relation to Head of Family Lodger
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 20
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation Press Worker
Employment Status
Where Born Warwick Birmingham
Language
Infirmity
Householder 10
Name Thomas Parker
Relation to Head of Family Lodger
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 20
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Labourer
Employment Status
Where Born Warwick Birmingham
Language
Infirmity

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 28 Oct 2009 20:48

I think a lot of people who delivered babies at that time were just neighbours who "helped out" with the delivery rather than being qualified midwives. I wouldn't have thought they kept records but I could be wrong.

Amelia Boston was still in the Aston district of Birmingham in the 1911 census.

Can I ask how you know she delivered your grandfather as I wouldn't have thought she would be named on the birth certificate? What information are you hoping to find from the midwife's records?

Kath. x

Peter

Peter Report 28 Oct 2009 22:02

Hi Kathleen
It is possible that she could have been a neighbour.
Amelia is listed on my grandfather's birth certificate.
I was hoping that I would find more information regarding my great grandparents.
Thanks
Peter

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 28 Oct 2009 23:31

Have you looked for your great grandparents in the census records or do you want to find more up to date information about them?

Kath. x

Peter

Peter Report 29 Oct 2009 04:50

Hi Kathleen
I have looked in the census, but it's difficult to know if you are looking at the right William James if you don't know any names of the siblings or parents. That is why I would like to trace the info back from my grandfather's birth certificate and work backwards.
I also don't think they were in the UK during the 1901 census.
Regards
Peter