If a child was adopted in the early 1900s, would this show up on the , Birth Certificate , [St Ives Cornwall ] or would only the adoptive parents be named . ? Thanks . Janet.

Hi Jan, I don't think adoption was actually legalised until 1925 or 28, so prior to that it would be the birth mother's name on the certificate. The natural father's name was only added if he went to the registry office with her. Hope that helps a bit. Cheers, Mary -------Original Message------- From: Jan Ashwin Date: 03/12/10 13:45:13 To: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] adoption If a child was adopted in the early 1900s, would this show up on the , Birth Certificate , [St Ives Cornwall ] or would only the adoptive parents be named . ? Thanks . Janet. ------------------------------- Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My Great Grandfather was "adopted" when he was left an orphan in days after his 13th birthday in 1911. There are no formal records that I can find. He was taken in by the family that his widowed mother was working for when she became ill with cancer. HTH Lori Sue Johnson nee Richards In soggy, but warm Michigan On 3/11/10, Faraway <Faraway@xtra.co.nz> wrote: > Hi Jan, > I don't think adoption was actually legalised until 1925 or 28, so prior to > that it would be the birth mother's name on the certificate. The natural > father's name was only added if he went to the registry office with her. > Hope that helps a bit. > Cheers, Mary > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Jan Ashwin > Date: 03/12/10 13:45:13 > To: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] adoption > > If a child was adopted in the early 1900s, would this show up on the , Birth > Certificate , [St Ives Cornwall ] > or would only the adoptive parents be named . ? Thanks . Janet. > ------------------------------- > Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information > http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information > http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >