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JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 2 Jul 2016 12:52

Try typing in:

Jake Bowers, Macclesfield

There's one in the right age group on the 2012-2013 Electoral Roll there (with a Deboarah B too).

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 2 Jul 2016 12:11

They'd be the same birth certificate but with 2 entries to reflect the parent's different surnames.

If you were to look at your own, it would give
First names
Name of father
Name of mother and any previous surname she declared.

So plucking names out of a hat
Sarah Jane, father John Davis, mother Daisy Davis formerly Green
Would be indexed as
Davis, Sarah Jane mmn Green

If Daisy and John didn't carry the same surname ie weren't married to each other, their child would be entered ON THE INDEX twice
Davis, Sarah Jane mmn Green
Green, Sarah Jane mmn Green.

Which every combination of surnames you used to order a certificate, the same one would be issued.
...........

Not sure how you could find the children now their surname has been changed. Have you tried to trace their Aunts or Uncles in case the children were taken in by family?
Althernatively, you could contact the Social Services who arranged the adoption. Although they won't tell you their new surname,. they or a hired intermediary might be able to trace them.

ale

ale Report 2 Jul 2016 12:10

We have tried all ways, facebook, and other social media, We don't know the Adopted family name =( We only know their biological parents last names

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 2 Jul 2016 12:07

It might be worth checking Facebook as one or more of them could be on it. Also Twitter.

ale

ale Report 2 Jul 2016 12:02

Thank You, The kids Mother past away a few years ago, Their dad and mother were not married. We can find 2 birth certificates for them, the original is with the Dad's last name Way and the second one is with their mother's last name Bowers.. All We know is that they did not change their first names, But my friends can't remember their adopted last name.
They have also registered at the Adoption Contact Agency.
It is easy to find their adopted last name? how can we do it?

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 2 Jul 2016 11:22

Try searching for them (Way & Bowers) and their birth parent's names on this site and contact any tree owner.
Make sure they are on your tree as well. Even if you allow your sub to lapse (never delete your account) if they come looking for birth family, they can still contact you by clicking on your name. You do have to make sure that the linked email address is always current.

You could also register with the Adoption Contact Agency and hope they have too
https://www.gov.uk/adoption-records/the-adoption-contact-register

Did their mother marry? They may have been adopted by their stepfather. Look for electoral roll listings for the birth mother and any further partners

ale

ale Report 2 Jul 2016 11:04

We are looking for our "estranged" grandchildren, Jake, 23, Natalie, 21. Chloe 20 and Rachel, 19. Their surname at the time they were adopted was Way, or Bowers. We desperately want to be reunited. They were adopted about ten years ago and were living somewhere on the Wirral. They originally lived in Macclesfield, Cheshire. We would be be over the moon to find out how they are now and to know they are okay. We don't remember the last name they were adopted. Please help us find our Grandchildren.

Jake Christopher Way/Bowers - 1993
Natalie Louise Way/Bowers - 1995
Chloe Rachel Way/Bowers - 1996
Rachel Sarah Way/Bowers - 1997