Hi List Has anybody have any idea when Adoption started in England. I am trying to solve the riddle of some of my female relatives that are registered at birth with one surname and married with a different surname and not having the same father. Information would be much appreciated. Regards Peter
Legal adoption in England began in 1927. Alan McGowan Hampshire/IOW Family History Site http://website.lineone.net/~hantshistory ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter John WALLACE" <peter.wallace8@btopenworld.com> To: <ISLE-OF-WIGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 7:00 PM Subject: [IoW] ADOPTION Hi List Has anybody have any idea when Adoption started in England. I am trying to solve the riddle of some of my female relatives that are registered at birth with one surname and married with a different surname and not having the same father. Information would be much appreciated. Regards Peter
Hi Peter, Having decided that my 3 Sarah Whittingtons are one and the same person with 3 different fathers ( Charles DOWNER, James WHITTINGTON and Isaac WHITTINGTON ) perhaps "adoption" was commonplace but it really makes family history research pretty difficult. best wishes Kathryn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter John WALLACE" <peter.wallace8@btopenworld.com> To: <ISLE-OF-WIGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 7:00 PM Subject: ADOPTION > Hi List > > Has anybody have any idea when Adoption started in England. > I am trying to solve the riddle of some of my female relatives that are > registered at birth with one surname and married with a different surname > and not having the same father. > > Information would be much appreciated. > > Regards > > Peter > > ______________________________