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Many thanks. May father was born there in 1910. I managed to get the baptism record from the Church. Quite interesting because a baby born there at the same time was named after my grandmother. Andy

Someone kindly did a look up for me: bapism in the baptism register book for St. Mary's Church. The entry read as follows :- Born 20th September 1910 Baptised 17th october 1910 William George Cadman Mother = Norah Place of birth = Kings Norton Union Infirmary Service was performed by G T...

My father was born at 2, Raddlebarn Road, Selly Oak, Northfield, Kings Norton. I believe the nearby St Mary's church was used to baptise the children born there. If so is it possible for anyone to do a look up to see if a "Cadman" was baptised there on or after 20th September 1910. And let me...

Many thanks for that Fergie. I've seen the site before, it gave me some information but it does not answer all my questions. Andy

Thank you for that Ann. It adds to my picture of the place. If anyone else has any more information on the place around 1910 particularly relating to my questions above I would be very interested.

Many thanks for that JohnY. Does what you say equate to 1910 for this establishment? Also was it the convention then that single expectant mums were sent there to have their babies ? I would also like to know a little more about the establishment at this time. I think that many of the...

Thank you for confirming that Beatrice. A the time (1910) was it the convention single expectant mums were sent there to have their babies? Was it also a hospital at the same time? Andy

Judy, What I think is 2, Raddlebarn Road was an address that registrars are known to have used for Kings Norton Workhouse around 1910, I have heard of several instances of this and 1 and 1a Raddlebarn Road also may have been used. I hope that this thinking is along the right lines. I...

I believe that 2 Raddlebarn Road, Selly Oak, Northfield, Kings Norton is a place were single mothers to be went to give birth to illegitimate children. I also believe that it may have been a workhouse/hospital. This address was given on a birth certificate dated September 1910 that I have...