Loveday Street Maternity Hospital records

[Hobie]

Hi all, sadly my brother was born at Loveday Street Maternity Hospital in 1948 but only lived for 12 hours. He was baptised and his birth registered , which I have found, however i cannot find a record of his death. At the time I beleive babies were just "whisked away" and buried. Unfortunately I never asked my mother, when she was alive, if she knew where his grave may be. Does anyone out there know
1) Which cemetery babies from Loveday Street Hospital were buried in
2) Would there have been any records of his burial.

 

[dottieau]

Hi my mother lost a baby in the early 1940's and she always told me that it was buried in a coffin of an adult so it did not have to be on its own.Perhaps that was true.

 

[rowan]

Yes this is true as I lost a baby boy in 1963 and was advised that this was the best way "to deal with it" to put him in with an adult!!!

This was at Loveday Street as well.

 

[Broadsword]

Hi all, sadly my brother was born at Loveday Street Maternity Hospital in 1948 but only lived for 12 hours. He was baptised and his birth registered , which I have found, however i cannot find a record of his death. At the time I beleive babies were just "whisked away" and buried. Unfortunately I never asked my mother, when she was alive, if she knew where his grave may be. Does anyone out there know
1) Which cemetery babies from Loveday Street Hospital were buried in
2) Would there have been any records of his burial.

My brother died a few days after being born and is buried in a graveyard in the jewelery quarter. A grave of multiple occupation. It was recorded on his death certificate. He died in 1958

 

[Kaz-5589]

Hi all, sadly my brother was born at Loveday Street Maternity Hospital in 1948 but only lived for 12 hours. He was baptised and his birth registered , which I have found, however i cannot find a record of his death. At the time I beleive babies were just "whisked away" and buried. Unfortunately I never asked my mother, when she was alive, if she knew where his grave may be. Does anyone out there know
1) Which cemetery babies from Loveday Street Hospital were buried in
2) Would there have been any records of his burial.

Hi...my name is Karen and I had a sister who was born in 1963 she only lived a few hours and my mom doesn't know if she was buried or not etc...did you find out what happened to the dead babies and if there's a graveyard with them in in bham as I would like to see my sister's grave

 

[Kaz-5589]

Yes this is true as I lost a baby boy in 1963 and was advised that this was the best way "to deal with it" to put him in with an adult!!!

This was at Loveday Street as well.

Hello...my name is Karen Bedford and my mom have birth in loveday street to a little girl but she only lived about 10 hours and I would love to find her grave or what happened to her...do you know where I could start my search?

 

[MWS]

Hi...my name is Karen and I had a sister who was born in 1963 she only lived a few hours and my mom doesn't know if she was buried or not etc...did you find out what happened to the dead babies and if there's a graveyard with them in in bham as I would like to see my sister's grave

Was your sister named? Was her surname Bedford and what was your mmn? Can see if there's a birth/death registration then.

 

[Kaz-5589]

Was your sister named? Was her surname Bedford and what was your mmn? Can see if there's a birth/death registration then.

Yes her name is Debbie or Debra Bedford born 18th January 1963...thank you for getting back to me

 

[Kaz-5589]

Yes her name is Debbie or Debra Bedford born 18th January 1963...thank you for getting back to me

My moms name is Patricia Ann Bedford

 

[MWS]

Yes her name is Debbie or Debra Bedford born 18th January 1963...thank you for getting back to me

My moms name is Patricia Ann Bedford

Was she Patricia Turner married Neville Terence Bedford?

And was it possibly 1964? There's a Deborah Bedford b & d registered Mar qtr 1964 and a burial Feb 1964 at Witton.

 

[Astoness]

there is this death record but its for jan 64 not 63

Debroah Bedford
Death Age:	0
Birth Date:	abt 1964
Registration Date:	Jan 1964 [Feb 1964] [Mar 1964]
Registration Quarter:	Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District:	Birmingham
Inferred County:	Warwickshire
Volume:	9c
Page:	709

 

[Kaz-5589]

Was she Patricia Turner married Neville Terence Bedford?

And was it possibly 1964? There's a Deborah Bedford b & d registered Mar qtr 1964 and a burial Feb 1964 at Witton.

Yes my dad was Terry Bedford and my moms maiden name was turner ...omg

 

[Kaz-5589]

Yes my dad was Terry Bedford and my moms maiden name was turner ...omg

Thank you ...I'm so happy ...this must be my sister

 

[Astoness]

Thank you ...I'm so happy ...this must be my sister

thats great kaz...i am sure if you contact witton cem they will help you to locate deborahs grave...good luck

lyn

 

[Kaz-5589]

Thank you ...I'm so happy ...this must be my sister

Where did you find this information? Do you think there is a grave somewhere?

 

[Kaz-5589]

thats great kaz...i am sure if you contact witton cem they will help you to locate deborahs grave...good luck

lyn

Thank you so much ...I will do this...you've made me very happy..I can't thank you enough ❤

 

[Astoness]

Thank you so much ...I will do this...you've made me very happy..I can't thank you enough ❤

its very sad that your mom never knew where deborah was buried kaz but better late than never..will you please let us know how things go..i have always found witton most helpful and as there will be no headstone arrangements can be made with them for a member of staff to take you to the correct grave position...if you need anymore help get back to me and i will see what i can do for you as i live very close to witton cem

lyn

 

[MWS]

Where did you find this information? Do you think there is a grave somewhere?

Burial info was obtained from Bham Council Bereavement Services. There's just the name. month and year but there is digital download. I'm not sure what's contained in this though. Here is the link, click on name...

- Bereavement Services | Birmingham City Council

birminghamburialrecords.co.uk

 

[pjmburns]

there is this death record but its for jan 64 not 63

Debroah Bedford
Death Age:	0
Birth Date:	abt 1964
Registration Date:	Jan 1964 [Feb 1964] [Mar 1964]
Registration Quarter:	Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District:	Birmingham
Inferred County:	Warwickshire
Volume:	9c
Page:	709

That would fit a Dec birth/ death

 

[Astoness]

That would fit a Dec birth/ death

kaz may have put the wrong year down jan...think deborah was born in 64 not 63

lyn

 

[Kaz-5589]

its very sad that your mom never knew where deborah was buried kaz but better late than never..will you please let us know how things go..i have always found witton most helpful and as there will be no headstone arrangements can be made with them for a member of staff to take you to the correct grave position...if you need anymore help get back to me and i will see what i can do for you as i live very close to witton cem

lyn

Hi Lyn ...I visited witton cemetery with my friend Monday 17th yesterday and I could see where plot 174 is where my sister Deobrah is buried but not the exact position so I've rang the number which was on the office door and spoke to a lady regarding someone meeting me there to show me the exact location where she is...I'm waiting for them to get back to me now. My family would like her to be exumed but lady on the phone said she reckons this cannot happen....such a shame as we would like her near us in stourbridge. I don't like driving to bham but we will visit every now and then and probably have a plaque made for her.
But thanks again for the info you found for me and my mom etc we are so so grateful ...your a diamond

 

[Astoness]

Hi Lyn ...I visited witton cemetery with my friend Monday 17th yesterday and I could see where plot 174 is where my sister Deobrah is buried but not the exact position so I've rang the number which was on the office door and spoke to a lady regarding someone meeting me there to show me the exact location where she is...I'm waiting for them to get back to me now. My family would like her to be exumed but lady on the phone said she reckons this cannot happen....such a shame as we would like her near us in stourbridge. I don't like driving to bham but we will visit every now and then and probably have a plaque made for her.
But thanks again for the info you found for me and my mom etc we are so so grateful ...your a diamond

oh that is splendid kaz and i can quite understand you and your mom wanting deborah closer to you both but as you have already been advised it would be impossible..however at least i hope this brings a sort of closer for your family in knowing where deborah is..at least once you have been led to the exact spot you will be able to take flowers from time to time and hopefully be allowed to put down some sort of marker which you may need permission for..i would ask about this when you meet with a member of staff...please let us know how things go...

lyn

 

[colmoreclive]

I was born in Birmingjam male twin 16 Nov 55...my birth certificate says born birmingham colmore district, only
Full records show it was Loveday street hospital. So perhaps if your birth certificate says colmore it could be that you were born in Lovefay St. Maternity

 

[rallypete2]

My grandmother had a stillborn daughter in Loveday Street Maternity Hospital, probably in the early 1920's, would there be record somewhere of that event?

 

[Astoness]

My grandmother had a stillborn daughter in Loveday Street Maternity Hospital, probably in the early 1920's, would there be record somewhere of that event?

have you looked for a death certificate ..do you have the name of the child or the mothers name ? sadly as many of our members have found out still borns were very often buried with someone else at the foot of their graves and no burial records were made for them..it was common practice in those days

lyn

 

[rallypete2]

have you looked for a death certificate ..do you have the name of the child or the mothers name ? sadly as many of our members have found out still borns were very often buried with someone else at the foot of their graves and no burial records were made for them..it was common practice in those days

lyn

Thanks, I suspected as much. Sadly I don't have the babies name and only have my grandmothers full name. A quick death certificate search has yielded nothing...

 

[williamjukes]

If the baby was stillborn there will be no birth record or death record registered.

Stillbirth registration wasn't introduced until 1st July 1927.

William.

 

[rallypete2]

If the baby was stillborn there will be no birth record or death record registered.

William.

Thanks...

 

[Astoness]

pete if you would like to give us your grandmothers name we could do a double check just in case...we have so many members who do not know what happened to their still born ancestors...i have a still born death cert for 1935 and she has a given name and for over 10 years i have been searching for her burial on behalf of a friend...all i know is the family was told she is a key hill but sadly no record for her..so sad really

lyn

 

[rallypete2]

pete if you would like to give us your grandmothers name we could do a double check just in case...we have so many members who do not know what happened to their still born ancestors...i have a still born death cert for 1935 and she has a given name and for over 10 years i have been searching for her burial on behalf of a friend...all i know is the family was told she is a key hill but sadly no record for her..so sad really

lyn

Thanks Lyn, my grandmother: Alice Maud White nee Underwood, 12/03/1899 to 29/09/1987. My dad was born in 1922 and the stillborn sister some years later, I think?