Kathleen aka Kate DALY? gave birth to my mother in Melbourne, Australia, Nov 1912. She called her baby Beatrice Mary DALY and had her baptised as a RC. She then had her "adopted" out to the STEVENS family in Melbourne. Kath was listed as 22 years of age, b c1889 and born Gympie, Queensland. Subsequently a woman used to visit the STEVENS family and c1918 wanted to take the child away with her to South Africa? My mother believes this woman may have been her mother or a relative, who went under the name of Mrs (VANRAN...sounds like.) She left a photo with the STEVENS' & you can see this photo which was taken in Melbourne c1920. Do you know this lady? Does she belong to your family? Does she bear a different name? Different dates...who knows? See her @ http://www.alpha.com.au/teamalpha/genealogy.html Urgent help needed as Mum is now 85 years old & we'd like to establish a link to her Birth Mother.