Hardy

[archer]

Can anyone help please? I am trying to find details of my Mother's early years. Name: Ethel Hardy,born 9 October 1909 in Southwark, London. Mother also Ethel Hardy, born London. No paternal details. I believe my mother was put into care after her birth. I can find no trace of her, either on the 1911 Census or from the London Metropolitan Archives (particularly childrens homes). Any suggestions where to go next in my reasearch would be most welcome
Thank you
John

 

[p.risboy]

Can anyone help please? I am trying to find details of my Mother's early years. Name: Ethel Hardy,born 9 October 1909 in Southwark, London. Mother also Ethel Hardy, born London. No paternal details. I believe my mother was put into care after her birth. I can find no trace of her, either on the 1911 Census or from the London Metropolitan Archives (particularly childrens homes). Any suggestions where to go next in my reasearch would be most welcome
Thank you
John

Hi John, do you have your own birth cert. or your mothers birth/marriage cert, as there should be addresses on them.

Steve.

 

[juliejtp]

Hi John,

Have a look at Visual Wikipaedia detail of the board of guardians, also a link to the London Metropolitian Archives. Hope this is of help.


http://visualwikipedia.com/en/Board_of_Guardians

http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Records_and_archives/

 

[archer]

Hi Steve
Thanks for the reply. I have birth cert, however London address given no longer exists. I have marriage cert and relevant info from that time onwards - 1939. I am just trying to fill in the gap 1909 - 1939.
Regards
John

 

[archer]

Hi Julie
Thanks for the info - much appreciated
Regards
John

 

[juliejtp]

Hi John,

The local archives of that area will probaly have the electoral registers, these places are very helpful, they may do a look up for that address.