Genealogy Chat

Hi, I was wondering if anyone can advise how I trace my grandads siblings. I have seen another post that helps if someone was born after 1911 but my grandad was born in 1898. I obtained his birth certificate and I have his mothers name but no father is listed. My mum thinks he had 2 younger brothers who also had the mothers surname. Many thanks for any help, Jeanette

Jeanette, you need to give us your grandfather's name and perhaps his mother's name so we can help. Also where he was born. Susan

My Grandad is Thomas Percy Platt 19/09/1898. His mother was Margaret Ann Platt. I have found her on the BMD for Jan/ Feb/ Mar 1880. Grandad was born in Bolton and Margaret is listed as Barton, Bolton. In 1901 grandad is listed as a lodger age 2 at 44 Silverwell Lane, Bolton and Margaret as a cotton winder age 21 at 33 raphael St, Bolton. Her adress at grandads birth was 44 Silverwell Lane, I dont know why she left him there! I assume from all this that the brothers must have been born after 1901 and my mother thinks they all took the surname Platt. Hope this helps, Thanks again, Jeanette

A mammoth task without names and years........ On the freebmd part of Ancestry alone, there are 138 births in Bolton for the name Platt in the years 1904+/- 5.......... Reg

Jeanette a quick look on FreeBMD showed loads of male Platts born in Bolton after your grandfather's birth. I guess she left him with another family because she was a single mother who had to work to support herself. I have a number of ancestors who were lodging with other families. I think the mother would pay them to look after their child. Sorry I couldn't be more help. Susan

Thank you both for your help. I was hoping I could trace them from her name. My mothers memory is sketchy but she thinks they were called Jack and James and she remembers Margaret died in a mental institution. Sounds like she had a tough life! Many thanks again, Jeanette