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1876. PCJ1959 : I was born at Whittington St Mary hospital Highgate and believe my birth mother was an underage unmarried lady who may have been forced or preferred to give me up for adoption I would like to trace her
1878. FrancescaGregory : Hello! My name is Francesca and I am trying to help my mother find her birth family. I don’t intend to try connect with her direct birth family‚ but hope to satisfy the lifelong curiosity of who they are in the hopes of helping her find peace of mind. She knows nothing of her birth family other than the details on her birth certificate and a few 23andMe DNA matches‚ the closest of which is a first cousin once removed. Here are the details of the family that we know so far:
My mother:
My mother is named Siobhan‚ a name given to her when she was adopted through an organisation connected to the Catholic church. Her birth name‚ likely given to her by the person that put her up for adoption‚ was Yvonne Corlett.
My mother’s biological mother:
The person that put her up for adoption was Margaret Corlett. The only information we have on her is that she gave birth to Siobhan/Yvonne in April or May 1963 in St. Pancras‚ London‚ England. On Siobhan’s birth certificate it states that Margaret worked at Wandle Valley Hospital in Surrey‚ England. We don’t have Margaret’s date of birth but suspect she could have possibly been born somewhere around 1940-1950.
My mother’s biological father:
We have no certain information regarding Siobhan’s biological father. However‚ due to contact with distant cousins that we have found‚ and the 20+ people on her genetic family tree that share the name Murphy‚ we suspect that his surname is Murphy.
Through researching mutual genetic connections on 23andMe‚ we believe we are able to decipher who is from Siobhan’s mother’s side and who is from her father’s side. We have noticed that the vast majority of connections on Siobhan’s father’s side mention some of their ancestors were from Ireland. We have also noticed that a mixture of connections on Siobhan’s mother’s side claim a mixture of ancestors from both Ireland and England‚ a couple of which mention the Liverpool/Merseyside area specifically.
Many of the people on both sides of the family also have heritage from and are born and raised in both the US and Canada. We suspect that people from both sides of my mother’s family moved there a few generations ago.
Amanda Pitre:
Amanda is the 1st cousin‚ potentially 1st cousin once removed‚ of Siobhan. We have contacted her and Amanda suspects that Siobhan is from her father’s mother’s side of the family‚ her great grandma’s side. Amanda‚ who lives in Alberta‚ Canada‚ said she consulted with her Auntie who claims that Amanda’s great grandmother only had sisters‚ all of which resided only in Canada. Amanda has plans to get her father’s DNA testing done to hopefully get us more answers in future.
Dylan Murphy:
The next closest relation to Siobhan is Dylan Murphy‚ her 2nd cousin. His profile does not disclose his date of birth or his location‚ and he has yet to respond to us. He is also listed as Amanda’s 2nd cousin. This is one of the several Murphy names repeated in Siobhan’s DNA matches.
Harry & Caitlyn Slade:
The next closest relation to Siobhan is Harry Slade‚ another 2nd cousin. He was born in 1964 and has a daughter called Caitlyn Slade that was born in 1990. Caitlyn’s profile states that all of her family are from the US apart from her paternal grandfather’s birthplace‚ which was Liverpool‚ and therefore likely the connection between them and Siobhan. There are a few more Slade names repeated in Siobhan’s DNA matches.
Heather C:
One of the relatives that people with the surname Slade have in common with Siobhan is a woman who’s profile is listed as Heather "C"‚ a 3rd cousin. She has input in her profile that she was born in 1968 in Dallas‚ Texas‚ United States‚ and the first in a list of names that her family members have is Corlett. Heather is the only biological connection to Siobhan that we have found so far online that specifically mentions the name Corlett. She has also listed that she potentially has heritage from somewhere near the Isle of Man.
Lynda Tonery:
Lynda Tonery‚ born in 1971‚ is listed as a 2nd cousin of Siobhan. Her profile lists her as having full Irish heritage‚ and also has the name Murphy in her family. Due to the Murphy name and the relatives in common‚ we believe she is from Siobhan’s father’s side. Lynda has contacted us and said that Siobhan is a second cousin on Lynda’s mother’s paternal side. Lynda’s mother’s father’s name was Peter Murphy‚ born somewhere around 1900 and died in exactly 1946‚ and he was from Barnacullia‚ Co. Dublin and ran a stone quarry with one of his brothers. Lynda suspects that Siobhan’s father is the son of one of Peter Murphy’s brothers. It is an unlikely possibility that one of Peter’s siblings married into the family Corlett and had Margaret.
Joseph E Barrett:
Joseph E Barrett‚ born 1937‚ from Cherry Hill‚ New Jersey‚ United States‚ is one of Siobhan’s 4th cousins. Joseph says that he has located family with the surname Nolan in Kilkenny and Dublin going back to about 1800. He is in search of the side of his family with the name Barrett. Siobhan has genetics in common with several people of both the family names Barrett and Nolan.
Emily Ward:
Emily Ward-Palmer from Fairfax‚ Virginia‚ United States‚ born in 1997‚ has let us know that her mother‚ who’s first name starts with D‚ and who’s last name is Ward‚ is Siobhan’s 2nd cousin. Therefore‚ one of Siobhan’s parents is a cousin of D’s mother. Emily has informed us that D’s mother’s name was Ethel Beggs‚ and her family is from Skerries Ireland right outside of Dublin. Emily suspects that one of Siobhan’s biological grandparents may have been a sibling to one of D’s grandparents. D’s maternal grandparents were called Robert Beggs and Anne Murphy. With information from D and Emily’s family tree‚ we suspect that Siobhan’s grandfather could be one of the following:
-William (Bill) Murphy 1896-1950
-Patrick Murphy 1898-1922 (Patrick is unlikely to be Siobhan’s grandfather‚ because he was never married and died young)
-Thomas Murphy 1901-1966
-Peter Murphy‚ 1903-1946
D‚ Emily and Siobhan have several mutual genetic connections in the US listed with heritage from Skerries‚ Dublin and Ireland.
Any help would be appreciated!
1879. Stephenclarke1 : My mother recently passed. I found letters where she had searched for and found a baby boy she adopted out in 1964. They connected but the few letters only have first names of him and his family with no addresses. She never told us of his existence but left a note to please notify him if anything ever happened to her.
My mother was Patricia Anne Clarke née Gray and her son was named Stuart at birth but renamed Simon by his adopted parents. They sent cards and letters infrequently and he signed them Simon‚ Rachel‚ Harry‚ Tilly and Charlie.
Simons adopted mother was Mrs J A Howard -Smith of Chippenham.
I would dearly love to connect with Simon or at least inform him of the passing of his birth mother. Thank you.
1880. Ell3 : I’m helping my mother search for her birth parents.
She was born as Karen Louise Deane on January 10th 1974 in what was Enfield hospital‚ Middlesex (currently Greater London) She was very small when she was born (potentially premature) and was placed up for adoption through a Christian Adoption Center for Unmarried Women. She was adopted shortly afterwards but unsure of exactly when. We have been told her Birth Mother was 16.
Please make contact if you know anything. Thank you
1881. Ron360 : My BF’s name is/was John Nash he was about 30 in 1963… he was Jewish… he or his father were Turf Accountants. He knew my mother from prior to my conception and paid the adoption agency fees.
1882. Nikki750 : Hi I was born 17/08/1965 my name at birth was Teresa Barr my birth mother was Brenda Ellen Barr I was born in Forest Gate Hospital in East London I believe I have siblings but no other information
1883. CarlaRoberts : In 1959 late autumn to early summer in England my mum shirley is thought to have given birth to a daughter at 15 years of age. She was forced to give her up. This girl would be my half sister‚ I’m looking for you please contact me. Your birth name may have been jacqueline erdwin as my mum said she had a sister by that name but I now am sure you were her daughter‚
You were taken by a woman named Ruby to curzon I beleive. Not far from where you were born. willesden.
London. I hope you see this message.
1884. Antoniah1989 : Im a birth mum looking for my daughter georgia‚ female born 26th November 2005 was adopted aged 1yrs and about 6months old named Georgia haralambous at birth parents kept her first name but surname changed after adoption. I met my daughters adopted parents once a lady named lynda white Christian and from outside London in country side‚ and a man named ram indian born and raised london. Born in Whittington hospital north London uk
1887. WrenhurstCouchman : Looking for my half sibling twins Calum Dennis Couchman and Connor William Couchman.Desperately looking for them.Mother was Theresa Couchman.We were from the Bromley area of London.DNA has been uploaded‚
1888. WrenhurstCouchman : Seeking my half brother who was removed at birth.My mothers adopted surname was Couchman but used her biological name of Dawkins for your surname.Please get itn touch if you want to.I have been looking for you for so long.DNA has been uploaded
1890. RichardWaltonWreford : Looking for a lost child of my mother Emily Clarice Louise Walton daughter of Colonial Judge Sir George odonnell walton who lived on the island of Barbados. She may have been in Kings Rd‚ Brighton at the time of delivery or in Talbot Rd‚ London.
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