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Bastardy Orders

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Margaret

Margaret Report 23 Oct 2012 14:21

Thank you both for your replies. I will look on Hampshire Record Office and see if they list bastardy orders.

Vera

Vera Report 23 Oct 2012 14:17

Hi Margaret,

Hampshire Record Office

Sussex Street, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8TH
tel 01962 846154 , fax 01962 878681
Contact Archives and Local Studies


Hopefully they should be able to help you.

Regards Vera

Catherine

Catherine Report 23 Oct 2012 14:08

for info:-
ELCOCK, Harry Head Married M 50 1861 House Painter And C Hampshire Romsey VIEW
ELCOCK, Agnes Wife Married27 years F 49 1862 Hampshire Romsey VIEW
ELCOCK, Mabel Daughter Single F 16 1895 Dressmaker's Apprentice Hampshire Romsey VIEW
ELCOCK, Gladys Louisa Daughter F 13 1898 School Hampshire Romsey VIEW
ELCOCK, Hilda Daughter F 6 1905 Hampshire Romsey VIEW
ELCOCK, Dorothy Gertrude Granddaughter F 4 1907 Hampshire Romsey VIEW
KEEL, Thomas Visitor Widower M 52 1859 Plaster's Labourer Hampshire Romsey VIEW

RG number: RG14 Piece: 6074 Reference: RG14PN6074 RG78PN278 RD101 SD1 ED5 SN104 Registration District: Romsey Sub District: Romsey Enumeration District: 5 Parish: Romsey Infra Address: Church Lane Romsey County: Hampshire

Margaret

Margaret Report 23 Oct 2012 13:56

My neighbour has asked for my help on a problem he has. An ancestor Dorothy Gertrude Elcock was born in 1906 in The Gardens (the workhouse) in Romsey, Hampshire. It is obvious from her birth cert that she is illegitimate. Obviously he would love to find the name of the father and we are wondering where, if there was a bastardy order taken out, would we be able to access the information on there as we understand the father's name would appear on it ? I have looked on the Romsey FH site and found no reference to bastardy orders. Were they still in force in 1906 do you know. Thanks for any help/thoughts on how to progress further - if that is actually possible.