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Honestlove65

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Hello I'm new here. I'm hoping someone can help me find information on Margaret Ann Smith born 1940 in Birmingham all I know is her mother was called Ann Smith I don't know her maiden name. We did hear story of Margaret Ann being taken in by some nuns not sure of the true facts but if so how can I find out about that. And where. Any help will be great many thanks.
 
hi and welcome...have you considered that ann smith was her maiden name and she was single when giving birth to margaret ann which could back up the story that unable to cope as a single parent ann turned to the nuns for help...all this is guess work of course...do you know the area where ann smith lived as it could help...wont be easy with the common name of smith :rolleyes:

lyn
 
Yes lyn that's one option we have. Thank you that's good point that's where it gets to dead ends sadly but fingers crossed. If only I knew where in Birmingham they lived would have been great but she wasn't big on information which happens a lot sadly
 
There is one birth in Birmingham of a Margaret A Smith with mothers maiden name Smith, which is possibly because she was illegitimate.
You can order the certificate from Birmingham Register office. the information is registered June 1940 Volume 6d page 686 (that covers April May June and also births that may have been at the end of March) The certificate will have mothers name and address.The cost is £11.
If she was in the care of nuns it may have been at Father Hudsons in Coleshill this is where many Birmingham children were cared for.
 
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