I have been looking but Walter Moore is a fairly common name. Thanks, Sheryl -----Original Message----- From: eng-warks-birmingham-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-warks-birmingham-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Richardson Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 10:41 AM To: eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [B'ham] Walter Simpson/Moore Birth and Adoption Hello, If he went to Canada from an English port or indeed any port, he would be on the manifest and these are on line ( google) My father 'legged it' to Canada in 1929 aged 15. I found his name on the Ships Lists quite easily.He was kicked out when they found his true age! John Eaton Socon ----- Original Message ----- From: Nivard Ovington To: eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 6:32 PM Subject: Re: [B'ham] Walter Simpson/Moore Birth and Adoption Hi Sheryl Unfortunately official adoption only started in England in 1927, before that it was a private affair with very little likelihood of generating paperwork If there was a possibility of inheritance problems later there may have been something drawn up but as that would have been a private paper you would most likely be aware of its existence if it had survived No one can look at the details on a birth without obtaining the certificate, if he were baptised and you know where, there may be more detail but I would not count on it under the circumstances I take it you have checked the 1881 census ? Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hello, > > We know very little about my great-grandfather before he was married in > Canada in 1902. A family story has it that he was born as Walter Simpson > and adopted by a German family named Moore. > > I believe he was born in Birmingham, possibly on June 16, 1879. There is > a > Walter Simpson in the BMD Index (Jul/Aug/Sep volume 6d page 33). Is there > someone who could look up that entry and let me know what it says? I want > to be reasonable sure it is my Walter before requesting a birth > certificate. > > Is there any way of finding out about his adoption? > > A Canadian census indicates he immigrated to Canada in 1882 but the family > story is that his parents stayed in England. > > Can someone tell me where to start looking for information about how it > happened that he was sent to Canada by himself at such an early age? > > Thank you, > > Sheryl Kemper _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Research in Birmingham: http://www.bham.de/ Any problems, please contact the List Admin: ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Research in Birmingham: http://www.bham.de/ Any problems, please contact the List Admin: ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.12/2234 - Release Date: 07/13/09 05:56:00

This is one born 1879, Birmingham on the 1881 census (looks like the family moved around a bit!):   http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=/eng/search/ancestorsearchresults.asp   Walter A. MOORE Household     Male       Other Information:     Birth Year <1879>      Birthplace Birmingham, Warwick, England      Age 2      Occupation       Marital Status       Head of Household Samuel J. MOORE     Relation Son      Disability       Source Information:     Dwelling 30 Well Street     Census Place Plymouth St Andrew, Devon, England      Family History Library Film 1341528     Public Records Office Reference RG11     Piece / Folio 2196 / 129     Page Number 109 If you go into family search, and do a search just on 1881 census for Walter Moore, born 1879, +/- 2 years, in Birmingham, you'll get three up.   Roz --- On Mon, 13/7/09, Sheryl Kemper <skemper@toledotel.com> wrote: From: Sheryl Kemper <skemper@toledotel.com> Subject: Re: [B'ham] Walter Simpson/Moore Birth and Adoption To: eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, 13 July, 2009, 6:50 PM I have been looking but Walter Moore is a fairly common name.  Thanks, Sheryl -----Original Message----- From: eng-warks-birmingham-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-warks-birmingham-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Richardson Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 10:41 AM To: eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [B'ham] Walter Simpson/Moore Birth and Adoption Hello, If he went to Canada from an English port or indeed any port, he would be on the manifest and these are on line ( google) My father 'legged it' to Canada in 1929 aged 15. I found his name on the Ships Lists quite easily.He was kicked out when they found his true age! John Eaton Socon   ----- Original Message -----   From: Nivard Ovington   To: eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com   Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 6:32 PM   Subject: Re: [B'ham] Walter Simpson/Moore Birth and Adoption   Hi Sheryl   Unfortunately official adoption only started in England in 1927, before that   it was a private affair with very little likelihood of generating paperwork   If there was a possibility of inheritance problems later there may have been   something drawn up but as that would have been a private paper you would   most likely be aware of its existence if it had survived   No one can look at the details on a birth without obtaining the certificate,   if he were baptised and you know where, there may be more detail but I would   not count on it under the circumstances   I take it you have checked the 1881 census ?   Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)   > Hello,   >   > We know very little about my great-grandfather before he was married in   > Canada in 1902.  A family story has it that he was born as Walter Simpson   > and adopted by a German family named Moore.   >   > I believe he was born in Birmingham, possibly on June 16, 1879.  There is   > a   > Walter Simpson in the BMD Index (Jul/Aug/Sep volume 6d page 33).  Is there   > someone who could look up that entry and let me know what it says?  I want   > to be reasonable sure it is my Walter before requesting a birth   > certificate.   >   > Is there any way of finding out about his adoption?   >   > A Canadian census indicates he immigrated to Canada in 1882 but the family   > story is that his parents stayed in England.   >   > Can someone tell me where to start looking for information about how it   > happened that he was sent to Canada by himself at such an early age?   >   > Thank you,   >   > Sheryl Kemper   _____________________________________________    _____________________________________________   Research in Birmingham: http://www.bham.de/   Any problems, please contact the List Admin: ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com   -------------------------------   To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Research in Birmingham: http://www.bham.de/ Any problems, please contact the List Admin: ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.12/2234 - Release Date: 07/13/09 05:56:00 _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Research in Birmingham: http://www.bham.de/ Any problems, please contact the List Admin: ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks, yes, I'm trying to find additional information to help me determine which one he might be. -----Original Message----- From: eng-warks-birmingham-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-warks-birmingham-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Roz Jones Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 2:07 PM To: eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [B'ham] Walter Simpson/Moore Birth and Adoption This is one born 1879, Birmingham on the 1881 census (looks like the family moved around a bit!):   http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=/eng/search/ ancestorsearchresults.asp   Walter A. MOORE Household     Male       Other Information:     Birth Year <1879>      Birthplace Birmingham, Warwick, England      Age 2      Occupation       Marital Status       Head of Household Samuel J. MOORE     Relation Son      Disability       Source Information:     Dwelling 30 Well Street     Census Place Plymouth St Andrew, Devon, England      Family History Library Film 1341528     Public Records Office Reference RG11     Piece / Folio 2196 / 129     Page Number 109 If you go into family search, and do a search just on 1881 census for Walter Moore, born 1879, +/- 2 years, in Birmingham, you'll get three up.   Roz --- On Mon, 13/7/09, Sheryl Kemper <skemper@toledotel.com> wrote: From: Sheryl Kemper <skemper@toledotel.com> Subject: Re: [B'ham] Walter Simpson/Moore Birth and Adoption To: eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, 13 July, 2009, 6:50 PM I have been looking but Walter Moore is a fairly common name.  Thanks, Sheryl -----Original Message----- From: eng-warks-birmingham-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-warks-birmingham-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Richardson Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 10:41 AM To: eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [B'ham] Walter Simpson/Moore Birth and Adoption Hello, If he went to Canada from an English port or indeed any port, he would be on the manifest and these are on line ( google) My father 'legged it' to Canada in 1929 aged 15. I found his name on the Ships Lists quite easily.He was kicked out when they found his true age! John Eaton Socon   ----- Original Message -----   From: Nivard Ovington   To: eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com   Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 6:32 PM   Subject: Re: [B'ham] Walter Simpson/Moore Birth and Adoption   Hi Sheryl   Unfortunately official adoption only started in England in 1927, before that   it was a private affair with very little likelihood of generating paperwork   If there was a possibility of inheritance problems later there may have been   something drawn up but as that would have been a private paper you would   most likely be aware of its existence if it had survived   No one can look at the details on a birth without obtaining the certificate,   if he were baptised and you know where, there may be more detail but I would   not count on it under the circumstances   I take it you have checked the 1881 census ?   Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)   > Hello,   >   > We know very little about my great-grandfather before he was married in   > Canada in 1902.  A family story has it that he was born as Walter Simpson   > and adopted by a German family named Moore.   >   > I believe he was born in Birmingham, possibly on June 16, 1879.  There is   > a   > Walter Simpson in the BMD Index (Jul/Aug/Sep volume 6d page 33).  Is there   > someone who could look up that entry and let me know what it says?  I want   > to be reasonable sure it is my Walter before requesting a birth   > certificate.   >   > Is there any way of finding out about his adoption?   >   > A Canadian census indicates he immigrated to Canada in 1882 but the family   > story is that his parents stayed in England.   >   > Can someone tell me where to start looking for information about how it   > happened that he was sent to Canada by himself at such an early age?   >   > Thank you,   >   > Sheryl Kemper   _____________________________________________    _____________________________________________   Research in Birmingham: http://www.bham.de/   Any problems, please contact the List Admin: ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com   -------------------------------   To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Research in Birmingham: http://www.bham.de/ Any problems, please contact the List Admin: ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.12/2234 - Release Date: 07/13/09 05:56:00 _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Research in Birmingham: http://www.bham.de/ Any problems, please contact the List Admin: ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Research in Birmingham: http://www.bham.de/ Any problems, please contact the List Admin: ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.13/2236 - Release Date: 07/13/09 17:57:00