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Trying to find Dukelow

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Unknown Report 2 Feb 2004 10:13

Hello Dukelow's! I was just wondering whether any of you have a K. Dukelow in your family who may have been living/working in London in the 1950's. I have recently received a birth cert for one of my husbands 1/2 sisters who was born at St Thomas's Hospital London on 7th July 1954. Her name was Susan Badley and she was put up for adoption very early on. The informant of the birth is listed as: " K. Dukelow, present at the birth. St Thomas's Hospital, SE1. " I have no idea who this K Dukelow is, whether they were a member of staff or a friend of Susan's mother Mary (although the latter is more likely as the birth was registered 2 1/2 months later so it would seem unlikely that it was a member of staff). I suppose there is also a chance that K. Dukelow was Susan's father. Susan was definitely adopted (according to her birth cert) and I suppose it is therefore possible that she too became a Dukelow! If it helps at all, Susan's mother lived in Marylebone, London. She did various menial jobs (their words not mine!) and at the time of Susan's birth she is recorded as being a waitress and living at 21 Bell St, Marylebone. On other birth certs relating to her other children she is recorded as a Servant (domestic) and usually gave her parents address in Birkenhead. She lived in London for a number of years and worked wherever she could in hotels, restaurants, tea rooms etc. We know of 5 (but there may be more) siblings from the same mother between 1949-1955 and sadly they were all put up for adoption/fostering. All these children except my husband Tony and Susan were born in Birkenhead. Tony was born in 1955 less than 12 months after Susan, also in London and we wonder if there is the possibility of more of a link between them! Any help gratefully received Thank you in advance Eleanor x