[QUOTE=Peter Goodey;502178]"Breach of promise" has now been abolished but cases had being drying up throughout the 20th century. I think that by 1922 there must have been very few cases. Also I suspect it was something that was fairly expensive to pursue. This is all to say I would expect that it probably wasn't breach of promise but a simple maintenance order. These could just be handled through magistrates courts.
If you get hold of the book "My Ancestor was a Bastard", you'll find a lot of useful research advice including all about court orders.
Thanks Peter. That will come in very handy. Illegitamcy has appeard elsewhere within my family (the things you uncover), thankfully down another branch!
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14-12-2011, 12:21 PM #11mofowaxGuest
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14-12-2011, 12:51 PM #12mofowaxGuest
Yes, I believe it was Queen Charlotte's! My grandmother (John's wife) told me that he was born in the 'hospital for unmarried mothers'. You've just confirmed it for me Peter, thanks! Do you think the hospital will be able to give me that information? Worth a try I'm guessing...
I must say, this forum is absolutely priceless. You have all been so helpful. I've discovered/ confirmed more in the last 24 hours than I have in 3 months. Brilliant!
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14-12-2011, 1:26 PM #13
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The records for Queen Charlotte's are at London Metropolitan Archives in series H27/QC. They are beautifully kept, and very detailed for some periods, so it would certainly be worth asking (if the birth certificate confirms that location).
Because of the 100-year closure rule on hospital records, the LMA staff will probably have to extract the relevant records on your behalf, and they will charge you for that service accordingly.
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14-12-2011, 1:29 PM #14mofowaxGuest
Hi Diana, it could quite possibly be the Arthur W Oct 1921. That certainly would have been enough to push Edith into some sort of compensation claim. I'll keep this and see whether there's some correlation further down the line. My gut feeling is that this is the same Arthur. Well spotted!
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14-12-2011, 1:38 PM #15Colin RowledgeGuest
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14-12-2011, 1:41 PM #16
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The birth certificate will provide the information. Other addresses (eg informant's address) will be interesting because there were addresses used as temporary hostels for unmarried mothers in the area.
Lets wait and see what the birth certificate says.
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14-12-2011, 4:19 PM #17DianaCanadaGuest
You're very welcome. I wish you luck with your quest. I have a similar situation - but it was my mother, born in 1923, to my unwed grandmother (who actually did not go away to have her; she was born in her grandparents' house). I doubt I will ever find her father - she passed away in 1995 and I have NO clues.
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22-12-2011, 4:27 PM #18mofowaxGuest
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22-12-2011, 5:18 PM #19mofowaxGuest
For anybody researching Queen Charlotte's Hospital, here's a delightful film from 1932, then sited on the Marylebone Road; it is now part of the Hammersmith Hospital in west London: https://bit.ly/vj88TL
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