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hello is there a way to find out birth parents of adopted grandparent in 1900 thank you lisa

Do you know your grandparent's birth name?

If so, look the birth up on the GRO site, which will give the mother's maiden name.

However, if the mother was unmarried, the birth will probably have been registerd under her surname, and you are unlikely ever to know who the father was.

Does the child appear on 1901 census?

Please note that adoption was not a formalised process until c1928

While you're here, Lisa, please would you return to https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1390327
and to
https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1381107

No grandmother was not born till 1919 Mary evlyne was adopted by a captain Jackson and a Emily Jackson fro. Nelson in lancashire thats all I no sorry

So, not 1900

How did you find out that she had been adopted?

1939

112 Southfield Street, Nelson, Nelson M.B., Lancashire, England

Captain Jackson 21 Oct 1877 Male - Married 290 1
Emily Jackson 13 Apr 1872 Female - Married 290 2
Mary E King (Jackson) 26 Dec 1919 Female - Single 290 3

This is the family in the 1939 register:-

112 Southfield Street, Nelson, Nelson M.B., Lancashire, England

First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number

Captain Jackson 21 Oct 1877 Male - Married 290 1
Emily Jackson 13 Apr 1872 Female - Married 290 2
Mary E King (Jackson) 26 Dec 1919 Female - Married 290 3

Unless you know her birth name you won't be able to find her parents.

Kath. x

Thank you thats our gran x

This looks like Mary's marriage:-

First name(s) Mary E
Last name Jackson
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1941
Registration month -
MarriageFinder ™

Mary E Jackson married one of these people

William King

Spouse's last name King
District Nelson
District number -
County Lancashire
Country England
Volume 8E
Volume as transcribed 8E
Page number 611
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

Kath. x

My father in law

This looks to be her death:-

First name(s) Mary Evelyn
Last name King
Gender Female
Birth day 26
Birth month 12
Birth year 1919
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1996
District Burnley & Pendle
District number 5822A
Register number A15C
Entry number 235
Date of registration mm/yy 0596
County Lancashire
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

Would whoever registered the death have known her place of birth? That could be a starting point, but unfortunately I think it very unlikely you'll be able to find her parents Even if an adoption is a formal adoption (which hers won't be because it is too early) only the adoptee can access the records.

Kath. x

Marriages Jun 1900 (>99%)
Jackson Captain Lancaster 8e 1481
Railton Emily Lancaster 8e 1481

1901
32, Croft Street, Torrisholme Morecambe, Poulton, Bare and Torrisholme
Captain Jackson Head Married Male 23 1878 Coal Bagger Shawforth, Lancashire, England
Emily Jackson Wife Married Female 21 1880 - Kendal, Westmorland, England

1911
59 John Street Nelson, Nelson, Lancashire, England
Captain Jackson Head Married Male 33 1878 Cotton Weaver Lanc Shawforth
Emily Jackson Wife Married Female 30 1881 Linen Weaver West Land Kendal

If Mary Jackson was your grandmother I don't think her husband would be your father-in-law, unless your family is very complicated ;-) ;-) ;-)

May be Grandfather-in-law if Mary was your husband's grandmother. :-S :-S :-S

Kath. x

She was my grandmother in law x

Thanks everyone xx