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Workhouse records

Can't make out the second word, first looks like solicitor. Father's name appears to be a bit of a fudge but perhaps he knew who his real father was and used part of his details with those of his step father.

There is a tree on familysearch that gives his birthplace as the workhouse. No idea if that's correct but it does list a dob (Feb), so may they have seen a birth certificate.

As mentioned previously I think mother and son were living in Unett St in 1881, so not their for long maybe.
 
The couple listed in Unett street are both as Fords which appears to have been what Walter's birth was registered as. Place of birth for that Lizzie is Wem the same as Elizabeth gives when she is Charlesworth on 1891 census.
Agree about Walter and I can't read the second word - looks like "Hatter"!
 
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In context with gailyvonne's question, it's difficult to say how the mention of solicitor on Walter's marriage relates or if the name Ford was the name of Walter's father.

And in regards the workhouse and a solicitor paying JMC to 'take on' Elizabeth & Walter. JMC would seem to be an odd choice - a married man living some distance away - there must have better local choices, unless the intention was to get them as far away as possible.

Still, an interesting story but difficult/impossible to prove.
 
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