parents of adopted mother

[AdeleE]

I wonder if the Thornton was added at a later date, it would say so on the birth certifcate I suppose.

That's a good point. Do you think the word Thornton would be added to the original birth registration as a correction, thus in different handwriting? And is the birth certificate that Alfred has in his possession a photocopy of the original entry or a certified transcribed copy?

[Mona]

In the GRO index (June 1908) she as listed as CLARK, Isabella Maria T.
Perhaps the adoption was pre-arranged? There was no formal adoption until 1926, I think.

[alfred girling]

THANK'S FOR ALL THIS, LOOKS LIKE I NOW HAVE G/PARENTS AS WELL.AND SHE HAD SIBLINGS.MY MOTHER TOLD ME HER PARENTS WERE KILLED IN A CAR CRASH ,SHE TOLD MY SISTER THEY DIED IN THE PLAGUE . SHE MUST HAVE THOUGHT SHE WAS ILLEGITEMENT.I HAVE COPY OF ORIGINAL BIRTH CERT.AND HAS ISABELLA MARIA THORNTON SO WAS PROBABLY PRE ARRANGED ADOPTION AND TAKEN AT BIRTH,ON CHRISTENING CERT. SHE IS ISABELLA MARY CLARKTHORNTON,SUNDERLAND PARISH,SHE ALWAYS CALLED HERSELF MARIE.ADDRESS DEFINATELY LOOKS LIKE MOON ST.HARRY CLARK ON CERT AS BRICKLAYER,SO ITS ALL FITTING IN.

ALL THE BEST. ALF