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littlelegs

littlelegs Report 22 Apr 2012 21:52

hi all
a couple in my family had nine children 4 of them died as children and from what i have been told 4 of the 5 children were fostered only the youngest staying with his parents
anyone think of any reason as to why
and is there anyway of finding out

lorraine

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 22 Apr 2012 21:59

As far as to why children were "Fostered" out then probably the most likely answer would be for economic or health reasons.

As far as about whether there is a way of finding out that would depend upon when it happened. Did this happen within the period covered by available census records for example.

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.

littlelegs

littlelegs Report 22 Apr 2012 22:00

hi jonesey
this happen in the 1930s /1940s

lorraine

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 22 Apr 2012 22:05

My understanding of the term "Foster" is that essentially it is intended as a temporary condition. Do you know whether the children concerned ever returned to live with their parents?

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.

littlelegs

littlelegs Report 22 Apr 2012 22:07

hi jonesey
i really dont know
only found out tonight that they were fostered out
lorraine

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 22 Apr 2012 22:14

I think that in your situation I would make further enquiries from the source of your information to try to establish the reasons why this happened and what ultimately happened to the persons concerned. Being a sceptical so and so I would also try to obtain corroborating evidence from another source.

The problem with family stories is that they are not always 100% true.

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.

littlelegs

littlelegs Report 22 Apr 2012 22:26

hi jonesey
thank you very much
always look at your threads you do give good advice
thanks again
lorraine

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Apr 2012 22:45

Dont forget lots of children were evacuated in the 1940,s so effectively fostered out .

I wasn't with my birth family from Sept 1939 to Jan 1946 with a few months at home in c1943 when I was sent home to be later re evacuted.

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

littlelegs

littlelegs Report 22 Apr 2012 22:51

hi shirley
thank you for the info
lorraine