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Bastardy Records
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Nichola | Report | 21 Feb 2006 13:51 |
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Does anybody know if these exist for 1922 births. Cheers Nicky |
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Janet in Yorkshire | Report | 21 Feb 2006 16:20 |
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Bastardy records or bastardy bonds finished in the 1800's. Jay |
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Karen | Report | 21 Feb 2006 17:30 |
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Hello This might be a thick question but what are Bastardy Records? x karen |
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Janet in Yorkshire | Report | 21 Feb 2006 18:36 |
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Under the poor relief system, when a single lady was found to be pregnant, it was feared that she would be reliant on the parish for the upkeep of herself and her child. She was interviewed by the Guardians and asked to name the alleged father. A bastardy bond was taken out against him and he had to pay maintenance for the upkeep of the child. (Bit like the CSA!) Jay |
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Barbara | Report | 21 Feb 2006 19:24 |
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Karen, try having a read through this article to understand about bastardy bonds, it's long but quite informative, if you have the time to read it. http://www.loyno.edu/~history/journal/1989-0/haller.htm Barbara |
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Unknown | Report | 21 Feb 2006 19:25 |
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For 1922 I think you need to look for maintenance demands in the quarter-sessions - but whatever it was, it will be in the county records office. nell |
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Phoenix | Report | 21 Feb 2006 19:30 |
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Apart from a short period during which my bastard was born (c 1840) there should be records of some kind. If I'd read this book properly, I'd know the answers. My Ancestor Was a Bastard A family historian's guide to sources for illegitimacy in England and Wales, this book provides an introduction to the world of the unmarried mother and her child and discusses how best to formulate a research strategy. It describes available sources: where to find them, how to use them and what information they contain. Includes a directory of useful websites and a useful glossary for the weird and wonderful synonyms for bastardy that you are likely to encounter in the course of your research. Finally there is a step by step guide that will help you draw up a research plan tailored to your own needs.Written by Ruth Paley, 92 pages, this is a Society of Genealogists publication, 2004. |
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Karen | Report | 21 Feb 2006 19:54 |
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Thank you Janet for explaining in simple terms! x karen |
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Nichola | Report | 22 Feb 2006 13:20 |
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Thanks for all your replies. It looks like I'll have to find the records office for this one. Just our of interest does anybody know which records office I would go to for a 1922 birth in Birmingham. Cheers Nicky |
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Unknown | Report | 22 Feb 2006 20:58 |
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www.birmingham.gov.uk/archives.bcc |
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