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BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK

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tweedledee

tweedledee Report 11 Sep 2011 20:52

How would I begin to search for a boy born out of wedlock in St Helens,Lancashire, prior to 1917 ? I only have the mother's maiden name as Johnson.
Thank you for any help or suggestions.

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 11 Sep 2011 21:25

Try www.freebmd.org.uk

Enter Birth, Surname Johnson, Mothers Maiden Name Johnson, Registration district Prescot, Year range end Dec 1916

Researching:
Don't put off until tomorrow doing what you can do today. If you like doing it today you can do it again tomorrow. Be kind to your children for it is they who will decide which care home you end up in.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 11 Sep 2011 21:26

He is likely to be registered in the name of JOHNSON and the GRO index will show that name in the mmn section too.
Do you know his first name?
If his father acknowledged him and went to the registration, he could be indexed with his father's surname also, unless the couple presented themselves as a married couple and didn't admit to not being married.

Gwyn

Janet

Janet Report 12 Sep 2011 09:34

.....just another thought is that girls were 'sent away' sometimes so its not bound to be in the town where she lived.-jl

Researching:
Mellors of Fulstone- Haighs of Fulstone- Haighs of Horbury -Fowlers of Sheffield -Ashton/Acomb of Keighley-Broadheads of Mearhouse-Nixons of Bradfield- Hopwood of Dewsbury and Elland-Procter/Proctors of Malham

tweedledee

tweedledee Report 13 Sep 2011 18:32

Thanks everyone for your replies. Much appreciated ! I have tried the freebmd and didn't come up with anything. Possibly the girl was 'sent away' I believe the father was killed in WW1

What is the mmn section of thr GRO ?

tweedledee

tweedledee Report 13 Sep 2011 18:34

Thanks everyone for your replies. Much appreciated ! I have tried the freebmd and didn't come up with anything. Possibly the girl was 'sent away' I believe the father was killed in WW1

What is the mmn section of thr GRO ?

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 13 Sep 2011 18:35

mmn...... Mother's maiden name

Always present on a birth certificate since 1837, but only shown on the GRO index since 1911.


Gwyn

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 13 Sep 2011 18:36

Do you know the boys first name?

tweedledee

tweedledee Report 13 Sep 2011 18:49

Thanks Gwynn......I'm just not awake this morning, LOL